Challenging Concepts of Remoteness in the Outer Hebrides

Emily Gal; Rebecca Rennell

doi:10.59641/s3v9p0q1r2

Challenging Concepts of Remoteness in the Outer Hebrides

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This volume brings together research projects on prehistoric coastal archaeology in islands now perceived as ‘small’ or ‘remote’. Divided into five sections, it includes 14 chapters by 23 contributors, covering case studies from the Cyclades (Greece), Adriatic (Croatia), Mediterranean, Galician Atlantic (Spain), Kalmarsund (Sweden), Scotland, Fiji, Japan, and the Caribbean.

The contributions address themes such as insularity, interaction, and connectivity, as well as biases linked to ideas of remoteness and isolation. By examining what islands offered to prehistoric communities and tracing the continuous use of coastal locations, the volume shows that these were not marginal areas but activity hotspots. It also considers coastal erosion, threatened heritage, island ecology, and prehistoric resource use and adaptation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Coastal Archaeology in Small Islands
Subtitle of host publication	Prehistoric Lifeways, Research Perceptions, Biases, Methods and Approaches
Editors	Maaike S. de Waal
Place of Publication	Leiden
Publisher	Sidestone Press, Leiden
Chapter	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9789464264647
ISBN (Print)	9789464264630
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.59641/s3v9p0q1r2
Publication status	Published - 24 Sept 2026

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small islands; coastal archaeology; prehistory; coastal processes; remoteness; site survival

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