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Carding Mill Bay [Overview]
Oban, Argyllshire.
| NGR: | NM 84650 29400 |
| WGS84: | 56.40759, -5.49205 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Not recorded |
| Tags: | Cave, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Generic
Alternative Names: Carding Mill Bay Caves
Notes: Lengths given in entries for individual caves.
Links and Resources:
- Caves of Scotland Bibliography, 39. 2 Rock Shelters.
- Bonsall, C. & Smith, C. 1992 New AMS dates for antler and bone artefacts from Great Britain. Mesolithic Miscellany 13 28-34.
- Bonsall, C. & Sutherland, D G 1992 The Oban caves. In Walker, M J C. et al. (eds) The South-West Scottish Highlands. Field Guide. Quaternary Research Association, Cambridge, pp. 115-121.
- Bronk Ramsey, C., Pettitt, P B, Hedges, R E M., Hodgins, G W L. & Owen, D C 2000 Radiocarbon dates from the Oxford AMS system: Archaeometry datelist 30. Archaeometry 42: 459-479.
- Connock, K D. (1988) Carding Mill Bay (Kilmore and Kilbride parish) shell midden and later inhumation.
- Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1988: 23.
- Connock, K D. 1990 A shell midden at Carding Mill Bay, Oban. Scottish Archaeological Review 7: 74-76.
- Connock, K D, Finlayson, B, & Mills, C M, 1992 Excavation of a shell midden site at Carding Mill Bay near Oban, Scotland. Glasgow Arch Jl 17 25-38
- Hedges, R E M. 1993 Radiocarbon dates form the Oxford AMS system: Archaeometry datelist 17.
- Archaeometry 35: 305-326.
- Macklin, M G & Rumsby, B T 1991 Geomorphological survey of caves and rockshelters in the Oban District, Scotland. Unpublished report, Historic Scotland, Edinburgh.
- Pollard 187, 241, 242, 247, 248, 283
- Saville & Hallén 716
- Tolan-Smith 6
- Wickham-Jones 72, 81
This entry was last updated: 2019-01-29 11:14:25
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