South Uist, Glen Corodale, Prince's Cave
Cave (Period Unassigned)
Site Name South Uist, Glen Corodale, Prince's Cave
Classification Cave (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 10145
Site Number NF83SW 1
NGR NF 8335 3130
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10145
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF83SW 1 8335 3130.
(NF 8335 3130) Prince's Cave (NAT)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
Prince Charlie's Cave in Corrodale Glen, South Uist is very small, suitable for a few men in hiding. Prince Charles Edward found shelter in it in the summer of 1746.
J W Dougal 1937; NSA (Rev R Maclean) 1845.
Prince Charlie's Cave lies at the top of a steep slope, in a rock face, 20.0m from the remains of a cottage. It is 1.6m high by 3.0m deep and 3.4 metres wide.
Visited by OS (R D) 17 May 1965.
