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Stob Hole Glenamuckrach Rock Shelter [1] Claon Uamh [Glen Stockdale] Glenamuckrach Rock Shelter [3] Despair (Pit of)
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Appin, Bealach, Glenamuckrach, Argyllshire or Invernessshire.
| NGR: | NM 97000 51000 |
| WGS84: | 56.60679, -5.30912 |
| Length: | 15 m |
| Vert. Range: | 10 m |
| Altitude: | 320 m |
| Geology: | Limestone, Appin Quartzite Formation - Quartzite |
| Tags: | Cave |
| Registry: | main |
Rockshelter in Limestone. SW of Rock Shelter [1], similar but on smaller scale. 10 m deep, 15 m wide, sink to large stream. Damoclean boulder above entrance held by tree roots.
Alternative Names: Bealach Rock Shelter [2]
Notes: The names of the regions and the boundary between regions has changed several times and the site is close to the present boundary. It has previously been recorded in Argyllshire and Invernessshire while it is now officially in Highland region close to the boundary with Argyll and Bute.
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This entry was last updated: 2020-10-16 14:26:40
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