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Uamh Camas nam Bàirneach cave (ESE of Camas nam Bàirneach) Black Guillemot Cave Boulder Cave Stac na Craoibhe Cave [0] Stac na Craoibhe Cave [1] Forked Cave Stac na Craoibhe Cave [4] Stac na Craoibhe Cave [2] Rock Dove Cave Rock shelter (west of of Camas nam Bàirneach) Camas nam Bàirneach (cave W of) Curved Lintel Cave
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Scarba, Argyllshire.
| NGR: | NM 68844 02680 |
| WGS84: | 56.16057, -5.72425 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 5 m |
| Altitude: | 20 m |
| Geology: | Jura Quartzite Formation - Quartzite |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | second |
A cave near the South coast of the Island of Scarba close to and north of Camas nam Bàirneach Sig;- [Signification] "Cave of the Bay of the Limpets". NB 'north'
The photos below show a small cave at NM 68777 02720 which was measured on 3/6/24 by Chris Scaife. He did not spot a cave in this site's location, though he must have passed quite close while coming from another cave at NM 68862 02584.
Alternate Names: Uamh Camas nam Bairneach, Bay of the Limpets (Cave of the ), Barnacle Bay Cave
Notes: Camas nam Bairneach is a bay on the South Coast of the Island of Scarba 1 mile South of Cruach Scarba and on the north Side of the Gulf of Corryvreckan. Sig;- [Significaton] "Bay of the Limpets." [Scotland's Places] Bairneach (Barnacles?)
This cave location is based on an OS cave dot and is unconfirmed.
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2024-10-16 11:32:18
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