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Oban, Macarthur Cave

Cave (nil Antiquity), Inhumation(s) (period Unknown), Implement(s) (bone)(mesolithic), Unidentified Flint(s) (flint)(mesolithic)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Oban, Macarthur Cave as Cave (nil Antiquity), Inhumation(s) (period Unknown), Implement(s) (bone)(mesolithic), Unidentified Flint(s) (flint)(mesolithic). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Oban, Macarthur Cave is a coastal sea cave formed through differential erosion of Jurassic sandstone and limestone. Archaeological finds within the cave include Mesolithic bone implements and unidentified flint tools, indicating human activity during the early prehistoric period.

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