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Craig Horror Cave

Braes of Gight, near Methlick, Aberdeenshire.

Two rock shelters within a crag on the S bank of the River Ythan.

"East shelter looks to be in use by an animal and the East-facing opening is about 6' wide, 6' high and the shelter goes back about 8'. The second Shelter is about 40' West of the first and faces North. Its about 4' wide and 10' high at it's opening and goes back about 15' but is too constricted to get more than 6' back... The Western of the two may have a second 'opening' above a choke" [J. Swanson].

OS Namebook for Craig Horror (crag): "A conspicuous feature with rocks projecting over and at which, it is said, a passage leads under for a short way, at present a big stone is over the mouth - and the passage seems to be merely a tradition. Situated near the N.E. face of Craig Horror - or rather the N.E. of the bosom of the said Craig."

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Labelled as 'cave' on 1873 6" OS map.

The crag is on the S side of the mouth to the Fyvie Gorge; a deep rock-cut deepened glacial meltwater channel in which the Ythan is a misfit stream. It is on the opposite side to Gight Castle.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None