2020

NS1750 : Hawking Craig Cave - Hunterston, North Ayrshire

taken 3 years ago, near to Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Hawking Craig Cave - Hunterston, North Ayrshire
Hawking Craig Cave - Hunterston, North Ayrshire
When excavated in 1879 the cave was measured at 27 ft long and 6 ft high and wide for 15 ft to the rear. The excavation went down to a depth of 6 ft before hitting bedrock and three levels were discernible, each made up of layers of well trodden ashes and sea shells, the first at 18 ins, a second at 30 ins, and the basal layer at 39 ins deep. Many bones were found including: Deer, cat, pig, horse, sheep, goat, ox, and rabbit bones were found, the horse bones between the upper and second level with dog bones between the middle and basal levels.
A significant find was a bone object with a rectangular hole at one end found on the second level and a flint object was found just above the basal level. An object made of slate object was found. Some pottery fragments were found including a coarse, unglazed, reddish appearance and a thinner example with a green-brown glaze similar to Scottish Medieval pottery. The National Museum of Scotland holds the bone implement and some pottery fragments.

Wikipedia: The Holy Cave, Hunterston. LinkExternal link

Canmore ID 40667 LinkExternal link

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Raibeart MacAoidh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 4 November, 2020   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 4 November, 2020
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 1794 5079 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:42.9744N 4:53.9921W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 1793 5079
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