Raschoille Cave
Excavation
K.D. Connock, 1984.
Curation
?
Burials
MNI: 20+
Finds
Flint arrowhead, worked bone, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Early Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4535 bp to 4980 bp (Ox-A 8431 to 8537) 4490 bp to 4817 bp (SUERC 67261, 67265 to 67268) 4415 bp to 4770 bp (PSUAMS 2068, 2069, 2155, 2156) on human bone.
External References
Bibliography
Bronk Ramsey, C. et al. (2002) Radiocarbon dates from the Oxford AMS system: Archaeometry datelist 31. Archaeometry 44 (Supplement 1): 1-149.
Connock, K. (1984) Oban, Glenshellach (Kilmore and Kilbride parish) ossuary cave. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1984: 24.
Connock, K. (1985a) Rescue Excavation of the Ossuary Remains at Raschoille Cave, Oban: an Interim Report. Lorn Archaeological and Historical Society Special Publication.
Connock, K. (1985b) Rescue excavation of the ossuary cave at Oban. Scottish Archaeological Gazette 8: 4-6.
Pollard, A. (1990) Down through the ages: a review of the Oban Cave deposits. Scottish Archaeological Review 7: 58-74.
Sheridan, A. et al. (2019) A summary round-up list of Scottish archaeological human remains that have been sampled/analysed for DNA as of January 2019. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 19: 227-250.
Tolan-Smith, C. (2001) The Caves of Mid Argyll: an Archaeology of Human Use. SAS Monograph Series 20. Edinburgh.
Article Author Graham Mullan