Dunollie
Cave (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unknown)
Site Name Dunollie
Classification Cave (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Oban Bay
Canmore ID 23048
Site Number NM83SE 30
NGR NM 8524 3146
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/23048
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmore And Kilbride
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM83SE 30 8524 3146.
(NM 8524 3146) Cave (NR)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
A few years prior to 1870, three skeletons were uncovered in a cave, below the castle of Dunollie [NM83SE 11], situated at the NE corner of the vegetable garden.
RCAHMS 1975; Name Book 1870.
The skeletons of a man, woman and child (Information from Mrs Macdougall of Macdougall, Dunollie House, Oban) were found in the cave which is now partially destroyed.
Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Visited by OS (R D) 31 August 1971.
Note (1975)
NM c. 852 314. Three skeletons were uncovered in a cave, below the castle
RCAHMS 1975
