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Portpatrick, Dunskey Castle, Wigtownshire.
| NGR: | NX 00496 53282 |
| WGS84: | 54.83451, -5.10796 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Portpatrick Formation - Wacke |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
Cave located 4 chains (80.5 m), East by South of Big Isle, near the influx of Doach Burn with the sea, in the rocks on the shore near to and south of Dunskey Castle. [Scotland's Places]
Alternate Names: None recorded.
Notes: It is the opinion of some that it derived its name from the circumstance of bones being found in it at a former period.
The cave is located in Portpatrick Formation - Wacke but is on the line of an intrusion of North Britain Siluro-devonian Calc-alkaline Dyke Suite - Lamprophyre.
Hydrographic Feeds: Irish Sea
Hydrographic Resurgences: Irish Sea
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This entry was last updated: 2021-10-23 08:43:21
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