High Pasture Cave
High Pasture Cave (Gaelic: Uamh An Ard-Achaidh) is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. The cave system extends to about 320 metres (1,050 feet) of accessible passages
Uamh An Ard-Achaidh | |
High Pasture Cave | |
Location in Scotland High Pasture Cave (Scotland) | |
| Location | Kilbride, island of Skye |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°12′50″N 6°0′40″W |
| Type | limestone |
| Part of | Red Cuillin |
| Length | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| History | |
| Periods | Mesolithic, Iron Age |
| Associated with | Paleo Humans |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1972, 2003 |
| Archaeologists | Steven Birch |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.