Uist Unearthed - What will you Discover?

Explore Uist through time with the award-winning free Augmented Reality archaeology app – Uist Unearthed. Download the award-winning Uist Unearthed app for free to dig deeper into the islands’ history and prehistory using innovative augmented reality, animations, audio, graphics and stories. Scan a QR code at each site to step inside life-size Augmented Reality reconstructions. Start your journey at the fascinating Bronze Age settlement of Cladh Hallan, South Uist - where some of the earliest known mummified bodies in Europe were discovered. Augmented Reality lets you see the original settlement, as it would have been 3500 years ago, in the modern day landscape. You can then make your way to four more incredible sites across the South Uist machair and the North Uist moorland: from grand Viking halls to monumental Iron Age brochs.

Discover:

• Archaeological sites along the Hebridean Way, pinpointed on an easy to navigate map
• Life size reconstructions of prehistoric settlements brought to life through Augmented Reality
• Exciting virtual content including bilingual text and audio 3D excavated objects, animations & games
• 108km of Hebridean Way on a GPS enabled map, helping you to stay on track
• Signposting to visitor attractions
• Opportunities to share photos & videos of your experiences 

Download from the App Stores today to start your journey through 6000 years of life in Uist: search Uist Unearthed. For best results, download the app and the data package for each site before you visit using a WiFi connection.

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The Uist Virtual Archaeology Project is delivered by UHI Outer Hebrides, supported by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The project is funded by the ERDF Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund, administered by NatureScot. It is also funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Stòras Uibhist, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.