The King's Cave

Near the village of  Blackwaterfoot on the west of the island of Arran - supposedly the cave where Robert the Bruce encountered the spider, while hiding after the death of his rival, John Comyn can be visited. It was also known as Fingal’s Cave, a base for the giant.
Object no :
EAGP104n
Collection :
Robert (I) the Bruce
Creator :
James Smith
Place of Production :
Arran
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
glass plate slide
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
Accession number :
NA
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
2 Fmedia2 F106632 F7837

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