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Sgeildige E Cave

Outer Hebrides, North Rona, Sgeildige Geo, Wester Ross.

NGR:HW 81361 32866
WGS84:59.12622, -5.82254
Length:91 m
Vert. Range:20 m
Altitude:-5 m
Geology:Lewisian Gneiss
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

Cave appears to becomes intertidal within ~30 m of roof closure. ~5 m depth at entrance. Known as 'Tunnel' cave & reportedly links to a 'gloup' (blowhole) some 30 m inland from the cliff edge. Described by Stewart (1932) as: "This tunnel cave is 50 feet high and extends inland for about 100 yards. The south side of the cave is composed of sheer cliff, but the north is for the most part sloping at an angle of twenty to thirty degrees. There is an interesting shaft that extends from the centre of the thin neck of land here and descends into the further end of the cave. The entrance to this shaft is a hole about 3 ft. 6 in. high and 9 feet broad. The shaft itself is 100 feet long and runs down the dip slope of the rock." Also described by Oldham (2006) as: "Length 30 m, with a shaft to the surface half way along". However, this description is in reference to a site named as "Geodha Stoth" (CI 21). Nevertheless it is more probable that the description is based on CI 10. Oldham (2006) provides references to Darling (1939) and Steers (1969) who also mentioned this site. (ref 2, p159)

Alternate Names: Tunnel Cave

Notes: The top end of the blowhole/gloup appears to be at HW 81394 32891 from Canmore Aerial.

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This entry was last updated: 2021-10-12 21:05:48

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