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The Holy Cave, Hunterston

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The Holy Cave, Hunterston
The Holy Cave at Hunterston in the Parish of West Kilbride is associated with Saint Mungo, also known as St Kentigern[1][2] and is often referred to as the Hawking Craig Cave however two caves exists in the Hawking Craig Wood and 'Three Sisters' area of the cliffs, the other being Smith's Cave, better described as a rock shelter lying a short distance to the south.[3] The main cave has been excavated and the finds indicate three periods of occupation over many centuries.[4]

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