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*cave S (S of Kinneff) Castle Hill North Cave *cave W (S of Kinneff) *cave E (S of Kinneff) Sill Cave Andesitic Sill Pintill Cave 4 Pintill Stone (sea stack) Pintill Cave 3 Pintill Cave 2 Pintill Cave (east entrance) Pintill Cave (south entrance) Darn Bay Cave 1 Darn Bay Cave 2
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S of Old Kinneff, Aberdeenshire, (Kincardineshire).
| NGR: | NO 85181 74007 |
| WGS84: | 56.85725, -2.24463 |
| Length: | 15 m |
| Vert. Range: | 8 m |
| Altitude: | 0 m |
| Geology: | Gourdon Sandstone Formation - Sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
A low intertidal, tall, near vertical rift cave facing SE.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Access: by sea N from Inverbervie or S from Catterline. Probably better near high tide as the entrance is then wider - as in photo 2.
Dimensions are all visual estimates from afloat outside.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-11-10 16:59:33
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