High Pasture Cave

High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, . Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave and archaeological site in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “High Pasture Cave - Uamh an Àrd-achaidh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loch Cill Chriosd and Cill Chriosd.

Lake
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Cemetery
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Kilchrist is a ruined former parish church of Strath, on the , . It was constructed around the 16th century, replacing an earlier medieval church on the same location, and was used until 1840 when the parish church was relocated to . is situated 1½ miles northeast of High Pasture Cave.

Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain with a height of 732 metres, west of on the , Scotland. It is one of the Red Hills, or Red . There is another on Skye, with an identical height. is situated 2½ miles north of High Pasture Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilbride and Torrin.

Hamlet
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
(Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, , . The township is situated in a pocket of fertile lime-rich soil, between the Red Hills to the north and Beinn an Dubhaich and the Suidhisnis peninsula to the south.

Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.

Locality
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is a deserted township in Strath Swordale on the north shore of Loch Eishort in the parish of Strath, Isle of Skye, Scotland. is situated 2½ miles southeast of High Pasture Cave.

High Pasture Cave

Latitude
57.20489° or 57° 12′ 18″ north
Longitude
-5.98506° or 5° 59′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C9P6237+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 655163052
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q538929
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“High Pasture Cave” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “High Pasture Cave”
  • German: “High Pasture Cave”
  • Irish: “Uamh Àrd-Achaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uamh Àrd-Achaidh”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include High Pasture Cave and Iris Cave.

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