CM2

It is the widest mouthed cave on the Moray/N Aberdeenshire coast and the East Aberdeenshire/Angus coast down to Arbroath.

Given that Roddoch Bow is a vertical rift cave, only 15 m or so to the east, and there are vertical rifts to the east of that, it is remarkable that this cave appears to have no vertical cracks or joints perpendicular to the cliff line. There is a parallel to cliff line joint - see photo 3.

Notes: Access: From Cummingston Seaview Rd carpark, go down to the shore and go left past CM1 until you get to an angle in the cliff, where Roddoch Bow N entrance is, then (at low tide) go round the cliff until the cave opens up to view.

Links and Resources:

Not on OS.
Photo 1 shows this cave from the sea, on the left. The rifts to the left of Roddoch Bow can be seen, but not the Bow itself from this angle. On the right of CM2 is CM3. Taken 14 November 20. These caves are easy to see from afloat, but not at all easy to see from the land.
Photo 2 is a 3 frame portrait panorama of the entrance taken on 27 February 22 because the tide was too close to get further back.
Photo 3 inside at the west end, looking east. Note the near vertical joint which has been mineralised so that it is a bit more resistant and so forms a rib across the floor.
Photo 4 the back wall at the SW end showing the ribbed rock floor and the bright scour line - maintained by wave action armed with pebbles.

This entry was last updated: 2022-04-24 12:13:51

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NGR:	NJ 13170 69178
WGS84:	57.70399, -3.45866
Length:	14 m
Vert. Range:	5.3 m
Altitude:	2 m
Geology:	Hopeman Sandstone Formation
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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