Blowup Nose S cave

NGR:	NO 94558 98592
WGS84:	57.07831, -2.09140
Length:	59 m
Vert. Range:	22 m
Altitude:	-7 m
Geology:	Glen Lethnot Grit Formation - metamorphic - psammite, micaceous
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Notes: Access: by sea eg S from Cove Bay harbour; probably best near high tide as there are a number of large fallen blocks - see photo 3.

Length measured 1/5/25 using LDM in 3 shots. Other dimensions measured on 19 August 2019 by N Feilden.

Links and Resources:

OS cave dot.
Photo 1 entrance looking N on 19 August 2019.
Photo 2 looking up at the drooping green growths above the entrance.
Photo 3 looking inside from just inside the entrance. Shows a large block of rock which would be exposed at mid and low tide levels.
Photo 4 inside, looking at the end wall of the cave. The LDM distance from the near face of the nearly exposed rock to the end in the dark on the left (W) side is 33 m (1/5/25 N Feilden)

This entry was last updated: 2025-05-02 13:49:07

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