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Keppoch, Loch Slapin, Skye, Inverness-shire.
| NGR: | NG 56679 17953 |
| WGS84: | 57.18761, -6.02859 |
| Length: | 20 m |
| Vert. Range: | 5 m |
| Altitude: | 5 m |
| Geology: | N Britain Palaeogene Dyke Suite - basalt & microgabbro |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
V-shaped cave. Composed of 2 intersecting 10m passages that meet at a waterfall at the rear of the cave. Left hand (S) passage contains fluting and tufa in the roof. Right hand (N) passage is open at the top, but the walls lean N giving overhang - see photos by Lu Freem.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Access: by sea - launch from Torrin
Geology: BGS overlay shows a number of dykes outcropping on the shoreline near here. Sandstone otherwise.
Alt is an estimate by N Feilden and is ACD.
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This entry was last updated: 2023-09-28 17:54:06
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