D spotted “Guided walk round prehistoric caves of Oban” advertised in the Review (for Oban). So we toddled along as did lots of others who saw the entry – much to the surprise of the organizer. Quite threw her into a tizz for most of the afternoon as the group was about 3 times the size she’d been expecting. Moral of tale: Review magazine marketing works.
Many of the caves are now only “former sites” as they were blown up as the Victorians expanded their building programme in Oban: MacArthur’s and MacKay’s caves suffered this fate. What was really fascinating was following the cliff edge around Oban – along Breadalbane Street, Albert Lane, into the Distillery and Tweeddale car park. Oban is infact one big raised beach as the post glacial shore is about 30-40 metres above the current shoreline.
We picked up cars to take us to Rascoille to a cave still in existence – where I was told (at work the following day) a man had lived in recent years.
Then it was on to the Shore Road where there is a rock shelf and a cave – infact probably many more which have yet to be re-discovered.
Our final stop of the day was Dunollie House a rare treat for members of the public to access, first to the walled garden and then further into the property to see two caves.
Time and again the group leaders said that while there had been excavations most of the artifacts had never been returned -nor were their whereabouts now known – nor had any reports been issued by the archeologists carrying out the work.
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