Chotain (Port a') [1]

Islay, Port a' Chotain, Argyllshire.

NGR:	NR 39720 78350
WGS84:	55.92755, -6.16834
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Jura Quartzite Formation - Quartzite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave, Archaeo
Registry:	main

Raised beach sea cave. Archaeological test pitted, contains deposits and constructions. Preliminary shovel pit in shell midden extended into test pit. Shell midden contained many fish & animal bones. No cultural material recovered.

Alternate Names: Port a' Chotain [1]

Links and Resources:

Discovery & Excavation in Scotland, New Series Volume 3, 2002, pp. 17 & 19.
Hardy, K. (2002) Islay Caves Project, Islay, Argyll and Bute (Kilchoman; Kildalton and Oa; Killarow and Kilmany parishes, Discovery Excav Scot, vol. 3, 2002. Page(s): 17.
Canmore ID 239345.

This entry was last updated: 2020-10-16 21:47:41

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