Loch Borralie Cave
Excavation
C. Coventry, 1992.
Curation
National Museum of Scotland
Burials
MNI: 1+
Finds
Animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4743 bp (SUERC-57755) and 4875 bp (SUERC-57756) on human bone.
External References
| Scottish Cave and Mine Database | 4315 |
Bibliography
Lawson, T. (2024) Loch Borralie Cave, Durness: The Cave and its Deposits. Grampian Speleological Group Bulletin 5. 1: 37-40.
McHardy, I. (2012a) Smoo and Borallie Caves, Durness: A short report on some current issues. Report for Highland Council.
McHardy, I. (2012b) Smoo and Borallie Caves, Durness: an update. Report for Highland Council.
Article Author Graham Mullan