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Bottlebank Cave

Kyle of Durness, Sarsgrum, Sutherland.

NGR:NC 38530 63800
WGS84:58.53226, -4.77511
Length:2 m
Vert. Range:2 m
Altitude:70 m
Geology:Sangomore Fm - dolomitic limestone
Tags:Cave, Shake
Registry:main

A standing-sized aven 'chamber' within heavily-fractured dolostone can be entered by way of a muddy crawl at the base of a deep isolated shakehole. The site has evidently been used as a dumping ground for a large number of glass bottles.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Encountered during a search of the area by I. Greig in Sept '22.

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This entry was last updated: 2024-09-02 10:21:58

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