Head of Garness Cave

A fine subtidal (at the entrance) seacave with a striking bronze crust on the W inside of the entrance. It faces about NNW. There is turn right onto a line slightly S of SW (217 degrees). At the end there is a small beach. On its right (W) there is a dividing rib of rock and a 3 m extra tunnel on its right (W). See photos 7 and 8.

The bronze crust is probably the alga hildenbrandia rubra. This is usually a deep red when in shadow inside a cave, but can be paler outside, particularly in a north facing situation.

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Not indicated on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 the channel between the prongs of Head of Garness on 16 July 20. The cave entrance is out of sight on the left (E) side.
Photo 2 looking S towards the entrance. 16/7/20.
Photo 3 looking SSE into the entrance. 16/7/20.
Photo 4 looking into the entrance. A patch of bronze algal crust at top middle on 16/7/20.
Photo 5 a closer look at the bronze algal crust. 16/7/20.
Photo 6 bronze crust when the tide level was 3.2 m ACD on 19 Oct 24.
Photo 7 inside looking at the beach. To the right of the beach is a rock divider and there is a 3 m long sub-tunnel to the right (W) of that. Taken 19/10/24.
Photo 8 portrait version of photo 7 showing the ceiling. Taken 19/10/24

This entry was last updated: 2025-02-21 18:31:37

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NGR:	NJ 74515 64925
WGS84:	57.67347, -2.42892
Length:	43 m
Vert. Range:	10.5 m
Altitude:	-0.8 m
Geology:	Macduff Formation - psammite, gritty
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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