*cave (Collieston 3)

E of Collieston, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

NGR:	NK 04375 28712
WGS84:	57.34889, -1.92895
Length:	28 m
Vert. Range:	10.5 m
Altitude:	3.5 m
Geology:	Collieston Formation: metamorphic; pelite, semi-pelite & psammite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

An upper intertidal sea-cave with large blocks in front. Just 27m E of Hell's Lum, but 15m or so lower. You cannot see to the end except from very close because the axis changes from 020 (NNE) to start with, then 341 (NNW). The entrance is 9.7 m wide. There are some speleothems, but they are old and somewhat corroded. A large pool remains after the tide has dropped. Large rounded boulders inside - very slippery. A 2.7m horizontal-ish fissure on W side at rear. Some fine - and extremely slippery - growths inside helped by fresh water seepage.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by land in bottom 1/3 of tide. Requires wading deeper than wellies.

The BGS overlay shows metamorphosed igneous rock (amphibolite and hornblende schist) nearby.

Links and Resources:

Not indicated on any OS.
Photo 1 entrance from sea on 16 March 2019. Very rocky.
Photo 2 entrance from the edge of the pool immediately S of the cave; on 26 June 2020.
Photo 3 looking to the back of the cave.
Photo 4 looking up at corroded speleothems at top left and not far inside the entrance.

This entry was last updated: 2022-07-22 20:23:00

Errors or omissions in this information? Submit corrections/additions/comments for this entry to the registrars.

All database content Copyright 2025 Grampian Speleological Group.
Web Registry software by Matt Voysey.