SCAPE - Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion

The SCAPE Trust

SCAPE is a charity that seeks to research, conserve and promote the archaeology of Scotland's coast. SCAPE is especially interested in remains that are threatened by coastal erosion. This website contains pages that will tell you about our projects.

Our projects

SCAPE manages and undertakes a variety of projects including Coastal Zone Assessment Surveys and several excavations. We also run the award winning Shorewatch project which encourages and assists members of local communities to become involved in practical archaeology and help salvage threatened sites. To visit the Shorewatch website, CLICK HERE

SCAPE news

SCAPE has been nominated for a prestigious Current Archaeology Award. To vote for SCAPE's excavation projects, CLICK HERE and vote for "Sea of Troubles" at the bottom of the page.

To learn more about SCAPE's exciting new project CLICK HERE

The SCAPE Helpdesk

Do you have a question about coastal archaeology? Would you like to know more about SCAPE's projects? Have you discovered an eroding archaeological site? If so, then please get in touch with our helpdesk.

Capturing the Coastline

The winning entries to our hugely successful photo competition can be viewed on our Capturing the Coastline website.

Giving to SCAPE

SCAPE welcomes donations to enable more people to benefit from involvement in the research and stewardship of Scotland's precious coastal heritage. For information on how to give, please CLICK HERE.