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Cave of Oars is a souterrain located 250 metres south-east of Raasay House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents an underground stone-built structure of a type common to northern Britain during this period. Souterrains of this age typically served domestic or defensive functions, though their precise original purpose remains debated amongst archaeologists. The Cave of Oars survives as a subterranean chamber, forming part of the archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and construction practices in the Scottish Highlands.
Cave of Oars,souterrain 250m SE of Raasay House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5626. View the official record →
Cave of Oars is a souterrain located 250 metres south-east of Raasay House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5626.
Cave of Oars,souterrain 250m SE of Raasay House dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain 250m se of raasay house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cave of Oars,souterrain 250m SE of Raasay House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raasay House,St Maol-Luag's Chapel,110m NE of (0.3 km), Raasay House, cross-incised slab & battery 310m SW of, Raasay (0.4 km), Raasay House,cross slab NNW of (0.5 km).
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