Sculptor’s Cave, Archaeological cave near Elgin, Scotland.
The cave extends 20 meters in length with two parallel entrances at the base of 30-meter limestone cliffs along the Moray Firth coast.
Archaeological excavations between 1928 and 1930 uncovered numerous Bronze Age artifacts, including bronze arm rings, pottery, and human remains within the cave chambers.
The walls near the cave entrances contain seven groups of Pictish stone carvings from the 6th and 7th centuries, depicting fish, crescents, and geometric patterns.
Access to the cave requires timing visits during low tide, as the entrances become submerged and inaccessible when water levels rise.
The discovery of metallurgical evidence, including crucibles and furnace remnants, indicates the cave served as a metal workshop during the Iron Age period.
Location: Moray
Location: Drainie
Location: Scotland
Height: 5.5 m
Length: 20 m
Width: 13.5 m
GPS coordinates: 57.71862,-3.38654
Latest update: March 14, 2025 00:08
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