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Poll Gorm (cave ) [1] [S] Poll Gorm (cave) [2] Portomin Head
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Poll Gorm, Dunbeath, Caithness.
| NGR: | ND 16997 29454 |
| WGS84: | 58.24594, -3.41565 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Lybster Flagstone Formation - Siltstone, Mudstone And Sandstone |
| Tags: | Cave, Arch, SeaCave, SAM |
| Registry: | second |
Cave marked on OS map in the cliffs below the Poll Gorm promontory fort.
Probable north entrance to natural arch. See Poll Gorm (cave) [1] [S].
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: The cave is not mentioned as part of the scheduled ancient monument but as the scheduling covered everything from the surface downwards the cave is included.
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This entry was last updated: 2024-10-22 17:22:14
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