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Assynt, Traligill, Sutherland.
NGR: | NC 27887 20415 |
WGS84: | 58.13905, -4.92528 |
Length: | 1750 m |
Vert. Range: | 83 m |
Altitude: | 221 m |
Geology: | Limestone |
Tags: | Other, SSSI |
Registry: | second |
The 'Knoll' or 'Hill of the Caves' containing the Cnoc nan Uamh cave system (Cnockers).
This is a generic reference to the hill of the caves. For details of the caves, see the Cnoc nan Uamh System. See also the separate entrances to this system; Uamh an UIsge, Uamh an Tartair and the Pothole entrance on the NW flank of the hill and the separate cave Uamh Cailliche Peiraig in the ravine on southwest of the hill.
John Home's estate map of 1774 records this as Cnoc Dhu.
Alternate Names: Cnoc nan Uamh, Cnoc an Uamh, Knoll of the Caves
Notes: Coordinates given are for the summit of the hill. There is no cave at this location.
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2023-01-20 12:19:58
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