Cave of Knives
Cave of Knives is a cave in Highland Council, Scotland. Cave of Knives is situated nearby to Water-slide Cave, as well as near Beinn an Dubhaich Cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Pasture Cave and Dun Ringill.
High Pasture Cave
Cave
Photo: Paul Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. 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. High Pasture Cave is situated 1 mile northeast of Cave of Knives.
Dun Ringill
Archaeological site
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Dun Ringill is an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland. Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon. Dun Ringill is situated 2 miles southwest of Cave of Knives.
Loch Cill Chriosd
Lake
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Cill Chriosd is a lake, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Cave of Knives.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilbride and Torrin.
Kilbride
Hamlet
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. 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.
Torrin
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torrin is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland. Torrin is situated 1½ miles northwest of Cave of Knives.
Boreraig
Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boreraig is a deserted township in Strath Swordale on the north shore of Loch Eishort in the parish of Strath, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Boreraig is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cave of Knives.
Cave of Knives
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Uamh Sgeinne”
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.19275° or 57° 11′ 34″ northLongitude
-5.99592° or 5° 59′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C9P52V3+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9023007417OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Water-slide Cave and Beinn an Dubhaich Cave.
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