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Creag a' Chapaill Cave is a natural rock shelter located at Rubha an Dunain on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents evidence of human occupation and utilisation of cave spaces during this period in the Scottish Hebrides. The cave's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding settlement patterns and resource use in Iron Age Scotland, particularly in island communities. The shelter demonstrates the continued importance of natural cave features as occupation sites during the Iron Age, when such locations offered protection and strategic advantages in the landscape.
Creag a' Chapaill Cave, Rubha an Dunain, Isle of Skye is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13675. View the official record →
Creag a' Chapaill Cave is a natural rock shelter located at Rubha an Dunain on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13675.
Creag a' Chapaill Cave, Rubha an Dunain, Isle of Skye dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a rubha an dunain, isle of skye. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Creag a' Chapaill Cave, Rubha an Dunain, Isle of Skye 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 SM13675.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rubh an Dunain,dun on S side of Soay Sound (0.5 km), Loch na h-Airde canal, harbour and noosts, Rubha an Dunain, Isle of Skye (0.5 km), Rubh'an Dunain,chambered cairn,Soay Sound (0.6 km).
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