Calman (Uamh nam) [Ravensbay] - Scottish Cave and Mine Database Site Details

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Calman (Uamh nam) [Ravensbay]

NGR:	NR 83815 52140
WGS84:	55.71433, -5.44317
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Beinn Bheula Schist Formation - Gritty Psammite And Pelite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave, Archaeo
Registry:	main

Cave is 5 km south of Claonaig and 8 km north of Grogport, east of Ravensbay (formerly Toitdubh) near a World War II Quadrant Tower (Observation Post).

Notes: Uamh nam Calan is probably a typographic error. Maps show this as Uamh nan Calman.

Links and Resources:

Oldham, Tony, 2007, Caves of Scotland: A Bibliography, p. 37, (recorded as Uamh an Calan). Coordinates and map reference only.
1" OS 65. Grogport.
M Cressey, S Badger, 2005 (CFA Archaeology), Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.
Streetmap, OS background mapping.
Pastmap, www.wosas.net/wosas_site.php?id=55754.
seakayakphoto.blogspot.com/2012/05/kintyre-sojourn-at-uamh-nan-calman-and.html.

This entry was last updated: 2024-03-15 16:18:00

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