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Tinkler's Cave
Cave (Period Unassigned), Midden (Period Unassigned), Occupation Site (Post Medieval), Beaker (Prehistoric)
Site Name Tinkler's Cave
Classification Cave (Period Unassigned), Midden (Period Unassigned), Occupation Site (Post Medieval), Beaker (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 39406
Site Number NR88NE 5
NGR NR 8980 8514
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/39406
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmichael Glassary
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR88NE 5 8980 8514.
(NR 8980 8514) Tinkler's Cave (NAT)
OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)
A cave, facing S in a low raised-beach cliff, which was blown up in the 19th century to prevent occupation by poachers, with the result that it is now much damaged, though the back is still habitable. There is a probable kitchen-midden at the entrance and there are smaller shelters nearby.
There are local rumours of a "pot of gold" having been found before it was blown up.
M Campbell and M Sandeman 1964.
As described. No evidence of a kitchen-midden was seen at the entrance, which is obscured by stone debris and bracken.
Visited by OS (W D J) 23 March 1970.
Field Visit (April 1987)
This cave, situated 700m SW of Achnaba, was partly destroyed in about 1860 to prevent its use by poachers, but it is recorded that it measured about 5m in depth, between 4m and 2m in width and from 2.4m in height at the front to about 1.5m in height at the back (Smith 1987). Midden-material was noted within the cave in the course of the survey undertaken by Miss Campbell and Miss Sandeman (Campbell and Sandeman 1964), and excavation is currently being directed by Dr C Smith, Department of Archaeology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Deposits of shells and midden material have already been examined, and various artefacts have been recovered including small sherds of Beaker pottery, a bone pin and late medieval ware, as well as worked flint, quartz and chert; such discoveries suggest intermittent occupation from prehistoric times until the mid 19th century.
Visited April 1986
RCAHMS 1988
