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Ramadale Cave [1] [Lewis]

Rubha Ramadail, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Ross & Cromarty.

Sea caves, two shown on OS map.

Canmore's aerial photograph shows a long low arch over shallow water at the coordinates given. Estimated 8-10 m wide, 6-8 m high, depth unknown.

Canmore's aerial photograph also shows a long low arch over open water at NB 48420 31310 . Estimated 4-5 m wide and 2-3 m high between two inter-tidal rock ridges.

A third cave at NB 48505 31350 may be the cave in an incident in 1971 mentioned by the Stornoway Gazette.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: See also Ramadale Cave [2] [Lewis], NB 48420 31310 and Ramadale Cave [3] [Lewis], NB 48505 31350.

The point where the cave is located has been called either Rubha Ramadail, Gob Ramadail or Ramadale Point.