Uamh na h-Acrach (S)

[This is the middle sized of 3 caves in the geo - but N Feilden is unsure of the relation between this and the other two as he did not make a sketch or measure tunnel directions on 12/8/26 when the photos were taken.]

A pretty large creek, about 1/2 a mile south from Kirtomy Point. Signification: Cave or Creek of the Anchor. [OS Namebook]

Notes: Access: by sea eg NE from Kirtomy Harbour or E from Skerray Harbour further off.

Length is a guesstimate, vertical range at entrance and altitude (ACD) are visual estimates.

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Uamh na h- Acrach is indicated on old and current OS maps, but there are no explicit indications of any particular cave.
Photo 1 shows the top part of the entrance of this cave from near the entrance to the geo - which faces NNW. 12/8/26. This photo shows a bit of a step on the left (E) side which may be related to the granite shown over Aerial below.
Photo 2 entrance from a good deal closer at a tide level of around 1.2 m ACD. 12/8/26.
Photo 3 entrance from as close as it felt wise to be on 12/8/26. The rock in the entrance is covered with pink coralline algae - which suggests it is well under water at high tide.
Photo 4 zoomed from the location of photo 3. It looks as if there may be a tunnel extending into darkness, but it could be cramped for headroom when the tide level is enough to take a kayak inside. 12/8/26.
Google Aerial showing the geo going in more than 100 m from the NW. The cliffs at the end of it rise to at least 80 m asl. The cave entrances are marked with green pins. This one is S.
Google Aerial with BGS overlay. The pale grey is the Loch Coire Formation - gneissose pelite.

This entry was last updated: 2026-08-26 17:24:54

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NGR:	NC 74837 65152
WGS84:	58.55635, -4.15283
Length:	15 m
Vert. Range:	7 m
Altitude:	2 m
Geology:	Loch Coire Formation - gneissose semipelite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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