Duns Sites for Archaeological Viewshed Analysis in Glengorm, Isle of Mull

University of Edinburgh data shows the location of duns sites in the Glengorm area of the Isle of Mull. This dataset was part of a study conducted in the 1980s and 1990s examining prehistoric ritual monument locations and their visibility across the landscape. The study incorporated multiple datasets for GIS-based viewshed analysis.

Use Cases

• Conduct viewshed analysis based on the study's GIS application mentioned in the description
• Analyze spatial relationships between duns sites and landscape features like elevation and drainage
• Study the distribution patterns of prehistoric monument types (cairn, cist, fort, stone) referenced in the description
• Model prehistoric site visibility and intervisibility across the Glengorm landscape

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific archaeological study conducted by the University of Edinburgh
• Dataset is part of a multi-faceted study incorporating soils, elevation, drainage, and other landscape datasets

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a study conducted in the 1980s and 1990s; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

University of Edinburgh

Collection Method

Part of an archaeological study applying GIS for viewshed analysis

Time Range

Study conducted in the 1980s and 1990s

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:30.446894

Geography

Glengorm area on the Isle of Mull, Scotland