*cave (Coral Haven SE)

NGR:	NJ 84321 65597
WGS84:	57.67995, -2.26457
Length:	4.4 m
Vert. Range:	3.3 m
Altitude:	9 m
Geology:	Crovie Sandstone Formation - sandstone (OR)
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A very small supratidal cave/rock shelter whose inside shape is pyramidal. The width at the bottom of the entrance is 3.2 m.

The BGS overlay says Gardenstown Conglomerate - which is true of the cliffs above. See ref 2 and photos 1 & 2.

Notes: Access: over a very rocky foreshore in bottom 2/3 of the tide from the W end of Pennan, where you can usually park.

Links and Resources:

1. This has a current OS dot.
2. Excursion Guide to the Geology of the Aberdeen Area, N.H.Trewin, B.C.Kneller, C. Gillen, 1987, Geological Society of Aberdeen. Page 129, locality 3.
Photo 1 shows the entrance, taken from afloat on a 3.7 m high tide (Tides4fishing) at 15:12 BST on 11 August 21.
Photo 2 a similar photo taken from the entrance of the cave on the NW side of Coral Haven on 29 September 21. You can see the line of the unconformity sloping down to the left.
Photo 3 when you get close to the cave, you see how small it is, with no continuation.

This entry was last updated: 2021-09-30 20:24:49

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