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Island of Wiay, Loch Bracadale, Skye, Inverness-shire.
| NGR: | NG 29974 37152 |
| WGS84: | 57.34460, -6.49001 |
| Length: | 35 m |
| Vert. Range: | 15 m |
| Altitude: | 1 m |
| Geology: | N Britain Paleogene Dyke Suite - basalt & microgabbro |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
An intertidal seacave at the end of a long geo running ESE/WNW. It has quite a pronounced triangular cross section.
Alternate Names: None recorded.
Notes: Access: by sea only. Probably best in middle third of tide - as it gets narrow further in and higher up - see photo 3.
Dimensions are visual estimates.
Geology according to the BGS bedrock layer on Canmore.
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This entry was last updated: 2021-02-18 17:38:20
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