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Distillery Cave

Oban, # Obanian Caves, Argyllshire.

NGR:NM 85988 30176
WGS84:56.41516, -5.47104
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:13 m
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Cave, SeaCave, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

"Along the shores of Lorn lies a record of man far more ancient than that of any city in the land. The first settlers arrived on the Mainland in 5000 BC and sheltered in the natural caves... then known as 'an Ob.' The distillery cave was one such shelter hidden in the Creag a'Barrain Cliffs which rise dramatically above the Oban Distillery." [Whisky bottle from Oban Distillery]

Rock cave found 1890 40ft above sea level at the foot of the cliffs behind the Oban Distillery buildings. Owing to various accidents, the stratigraphy and character of the deposits could not be determined, but it seems that an Obanian layer was broached. The remains of four adults and four children were found in this cave, but their relation to the deposit could not be ascertained. [Lacaille]

Distillery Cave: destroyed by blasting. Apparently the back of the distillery was built on top of the site. [Campbell, 1933]

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: The material from the Distillery Cave is on display in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS, Accession no. HL 381-9) with that of other Oban Caves, and is considered to be Obanian.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2022-01-21 21:34:06

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