Overview
Keil Cave is recorded 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) in Scotland Argyll And Bute. 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).
How it formed
The saved account records: 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).
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
Local stories
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
What can be seen
The official record fixes the place and calls it 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). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Keil Cave matters as a recorded 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) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
Places near here
- Keil Cavesattractionunder 0.1 miles
- Keil Pointmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Southend, St Columba's Church and Priest's Wellmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- 'St. Columba's Footprints'attractionunder 0.1 miles
- Mapped graveyard — Argyll and Butememorial0.1 miles
- St. Columba's Church (ruins)building0.1 miles
- Nancy: Keil Point, Kintyre, North Channelmonument0.1 miles
- Garland: Kiel Rocks, Mull of Kintyre, North Channelmonument0.1 miles
- Canopus: Keil Point, North Channelmonument0.1 miles
- Mapped cemetery — Argyll and Butememorial0.2 miles
- Keil House, Cross-finialmonument0.3 miles
- Keil Housebuilding0.4 miles
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