Findlater Castle NE cave

A small intertidal cave formed at the base of the NE face of the promontory on which Findlater castle was built on its SW side. It has a wide (ca 6 m) mouth which is triangular. There is a low level small extension. It may be approached by sea from the NW when the tide is 1.9 m ACD or more.

Notes: Access: by sea: westward from Sandend harbour. Tide level above 1.9 m ACD and low NW swell.

By land: this is likely to be possible at low tide from the beach on the east side.

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Not indicated as a cave on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 the top part of the cave entrance is just visible over the foreground barnacle encrusted ridge of rock - about 1/4 of the way from the left (E). The roughly rectangular object on the skyline is the remains of a little tower which was part of the Findlater Castle fortifications. The main part of the castle is out of sight on the far side of the promontory. Part of the entrance to Findlater Cave is visible on the far right - obliquely. 30/6/26
Photo 2 an oblique view of the cave entrance, when the tide level was 1.9 m ACD. 30/6/26
Photo 3 looking into the cave. This gives a partial viewof the short extension tunnel. 30/6/26.

This entry was last updated: 2026-07-29 19:18:04

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NGR:	NJ 54179 67255
WGS84:	57.69278, -2.77027
Length:	7 m
Vert. Range:	5 m
Altitude:	1 m
Geology:	Findlater Flag Formation - psammite & semi-pelite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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