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'H' Cave [N Entrance]

Trelung Bay, Fowlsheugh, N of Crawton, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire.

NGR:NO 87908 81549
WGS84:56.92508, -2.20027
Length:115 m
Vert. Range:8 m
Altitude:1.9 m
Geology:Whitehouse Conglomerate Formation
Tags:Other
Registry:main

The 'H' cave consists of two tunnels going into the cliff in the NNE aligned S part of Trelung bay. These are linked by a third tunnel parallel to the cliff line, and about 10-15m in. This is the 'bar' of the 'H' and is 40 m long. The north tunnel is about 20-30m long and ends in a boulder beach. The south tunnel curves round to the right to about 348 degrees (N by W) and is 36 m long from the dividing pillar. The linking tunnel is kayak navigable in the top half of the tide. At 3.1 m ACD you have to avoid some boulders, which at 3.6 m are covered.

The N entrance faces E by S and has a sill whose lowest point is at 1.9 m ACD and is thus not navigable even into the N tunnel unless the tide is at least 2.3 m ACD. It is

Grey seals often haul out on the N beach. They also sleep/doze in the water along the joining tunnel; sometimes horizontal, other times nose up.

There are white deposits of calcium carbonate on the ceiling of the joining tunnel and the S extension - see photos 4-6 of the S entrance entry.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea N from Catterline or S from Stonehaven. Entrances are visible from Trelung Ness.

The extension to the S tunnel has been measured; the bar is inferred from entrance NGR's and entrance facing directions. Other lengths, alt and VR of this entrance are estimates.

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This entry was last updated: 2024-11-12 12:55:13

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