Tomnadashan
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Tomnadashan was a hamlet southwest of Ardtalnaig in Scotland. John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane tried to mine copper, gold, and sulphur there in the 19th century but was unsuccessful.[1][2] The copper mine is best known as the filming location for the Cave of Caerbannog scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Bainbridge, John (1970), "A Nineteenth Century Copper Working: Tomnadashan, Lochtayside", Industrial Archaeology, 7 (1): 60–74
- ^ Bainbridge, John (1980), "Lord Breadalbane's Mines", Scots Magazine (CXIV): 38–45
- ^ "The Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
56°30′53″N 4°07′43″W / 56.5147°N 4.1287°W
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