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Hell's Lum (Lion's Head) [Sea Entrance] Double Mouthed Cave (west entrance) Hell's Lum (Lion's Head) [land S entrance] Overhang Cave (The Coves) East rift cave (The Coves) Scart Nest (The Coves) West rift cave (The Coves) Three Mouthed cave (NE entrance) Needle's Eye [N entrance, Cullykhan] Three Mouthed cave (WNW entrance) Needle's Eye [NE entrance, Cullykhan] Arch of Cullykhan (west entrance) Needle's Eye [Cullykhan S entrance] Arch of Cullykhan (east entrance) Bell House north cave Bell House south cave South Cullykhan Bay cave 1 South Cullykhan Bay cave 2
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west of Lion Head, west of Pennan, Aberdeenshire (Banffshire).
| NGR: | NJ 83531 66411 |
| WGS84: | 57.68724, -2.27787 |
| Length: | 10 m |
| Vert. Range: | 2 m |
| Altitude: | -1 m |
| Geology: | Gardenstown Conglomerate Formation - conglomerate |
| Tags: | Cave, Tunnel, Arch, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
A short rift tunnel running WNW/ENE not quite parallel to the cliff line. Submerged or nearly so at springs high tide. The intertidal rocks at the west end make through passage impossible when the tide is low enough to go in from the east end.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Access: west from Pennan or Mill Shore; east from Gardenstown.
Length based on NGRs from Aerial. West entrance NJ 83529 66415. VR & Alt are visual estimates.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-06-04 12:33:55
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