Important Events in Hebridean History
Settlement at Langais
Main Article
Sometime in the Mesolithic period, a small band of hunters and gatherers set up seasonal camp here on the slopes of Langais, on North Uist.
They built shelters which left traces of small post-holes in the ground, and lit fires, the ashes of which survived to this day under the engulfing peat. Small flakes of quartz and other stone types showed that tools were being manufactured on the site. Small worked stone flakes like this, called microliths, used in larger composite tools, are characteristic of mesolithic stone technology.
Associated Locations
This event is associated with some locations in the Hebrides. For more details on these, see the list below, or go to the Interactive Explorer.
