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Staffa, Port an Fhasgaidh., Argyllshire.
| NGR: | NM 32393 35345 |
| WGS84: | 56.43415, -6.34265 |
| Length: | 5 m |
| Vert. Range: | 3 m |
| Altitude: | 15 m |
| Geology: | Basalt |
| Tags: | Cave |
| Registry: | main |
Cave
Once set up we immediately set off cave-hunting and Dr.B. quickly found the obscure entrance to Gunna Mor situated in the basalt pillars a few metres above sea level on the north side of Port an Fhasgaidh inlet. This peculiar cave, later surveyed to a solid end at a mere 5.07 metres, is somewhat of an anomaly on this basalt island. Inclined upwards at 35 degrees it resembles a 1 metre diameter phreatic tube and theories on its formation abound. A small "rockmill" pool at the entrance apparently once held a large round stone weighing 5 lbs which was violently agitated in storms to give the cave its name. A legend states that the stone was pinched before 1800 by Irish tourists.
Alternative Names: Gunna Mor, Cannon (The)
Notes: Literally the big gun on the W of the island, NW of Port an Fhasgaidh.
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