Monument record MHG8455 - King's Cave & King's Footpath

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Grid reference Centred NH 8393 7104 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH87SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish NIGG

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NH87SW 15 8393 7104 to 8365 7080.

NH 8386 7105: King's Cave (NAT) Alleged abode of royal recluse King Nechtan in AD 724.
NH 8365 7080: King's Footpath (NAT) Known as Cadha Neachdain (King's Path).
W J Watson 1910

King's Cave is still extant and known locally. King's Footpath is a relatively easy approach down the steep coastal slope. Intermittent vague traces of a beaten path can be seen.
Visited by OS 13 January 1978

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Watson, W J. 1910. 'The Celtic church in Ross', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 6 1899-1900, p.1-14. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 1-14. 1.

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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