Keil Cave

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Keil Cave as Cave (period Unassigned), Occupation Site (late Iron Age) - (medieval), Bead(s) (early Medieval), Comb (roman), Penannular Brooch (early Medieval), Pin(s) (early Medieval), Slag (early Medieval), Unidentified Pottery (roman). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Keil Cave is a natural limestone cave formed through karst processes typical of the Carboniferous Limestone found in parts of Scotland. Archaeological finds indicate intermittent human use from the Roman period through the medieval era, including a penannular brooch and beads, suggesting its role as a seasonal or ritual site.