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Burrow Head, Cairndoon, Callie's Port, Wigtownshire.
| NGR: | NX 37265 39121 |
| WGS84: | 54.72068, -4.52818 |
| Length: | 4 m |
| Vert. Range: | 2 m |
| Altitude: | 0 m |
| Geology: | Kirkmaiden Formation - Wacke |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave, SSSI |
| Registry: | main |
Northwest of the Grey Mare's Tail is an area of fissuring in the cliff. Tucked into the far end of at least two of these fissures are more un-named sea caves, provisionally identified as Sheep Wash Cave [1] [NX 37265 39121] and Sheep Wash Cave [2] [NX 37304 39096] after the sheep dip in the adjacent field.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
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This entry was last updated: 2022-03-08 16:24:15
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