Medieval Pilgrimage Sites and Routes in Mid-Argyll, Scotland

Andrew McLean created a GIS dataset for a paper submitted to The Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The dataset includes point and line shapefiles for three medieval sites and associated pilgrimage routes in Mid-Argyll. The data was last updated on 2026-05-25 and is distributed under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping the approximate locations of three medieval sites based on the point shapefile.
• Analyzing the spatial relationship between sites and pilgrimage routes based on the line shapefile.
• Conducting historical landscape analysis of Mid-Argyll using the provided geospatial data.

Strengths

• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for reuse and redistribution.
• The dataset is small (15.9 KB), ensuring quick download and easy handling.

Limitations

• The description explicitly states locations and routes are not precise.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset's scope is limited to three sites and associated routes.

Provenance

Source

Andrew McLean, via figshare.

Collection Method

Created as supporting material for an academic paper; specific collection method is not detailed.

Time Range

Medieval period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 19:28:13.

Geography

Mid-Argyll, Scotland.