*cave (North Sutor 8)

North Sutor, Nigg, Ross and Cromarty.

NGR:	NH 81326 68621
WGS84:	57.69171, -3.99240
Length:	2 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	2 m
Geology:	Caledonian supersuite - granite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A small, low, intertidal cave which is submerged at HW.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea E from the beach near parking for 2 cars at NH 80299 68978.

Altitude is ACD. Length is a visual guesstimate.

Note that the BGS overlay has metasediment - but that overlay shows granite a few m to the north and this appears to be part of that.

Links and Resources:

Not shown on any OS map or overlay.
Photo 1 shows this cave, under a rock, to the right of centre. Taken on 12 September 23, near a 1.5 m ACD low tide.
Photo 2 a side view of the entrance, taken from near NH 81279 68588 ie a bit E of photo 1.

This entry was last updated: 2023-09-22 19:33:41

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