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Burrow Head, Cairndoon, Grey Mare's Tail, Wigtownshire.
NGR: | NX 37450 38955 |
WGS84: | 54.71925, -4.52522 |
Length: | Not recorded |
Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
Altitude: | Not recorded |
Geology: | Kirkmaiden Formation - Wacke |
Tags: | Cave, SeaCave, SSSI |
Registry: | main |
Noted as Caves. Aerial photography suggests two or possibly three caves.
Cairndoon Cave [1] [NX 37450 38955] cutting deep into the cliff. Perhaps 7-8 m high, 4 5 m wide, in a 15 m long channel in the bedrock running from the low tide mark to the cliff, it has a rocky beach where the cave disappears into shadow.
Alternate Names: None recorded.
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This entry was last updated: 2022-03-08 16:06:18
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