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Cross Cave [NW]

Portknockie, immediately W of Harbour, Banffshire.

NGR:NJ 48584 68535
WGS84:57.70367, -2.86438
Length:22 m
Vert. Range:3 m
Altitude:1 m
Geology:Cullen Quartzite Formation (Dalradian metamorphic)- Quartzite, Psammite And Semipelite
Tags:Arch, SeaCave
Registry:main

North-west entrance to Cross Cave.

South-east (land) entry at NJ 48584 68535; North-north-west (sea) entry at NJ 48574 68555.

This is an upper intertidal tunnel which is just flooded at a 4.2 m tide. Swimmable, but a bit low to paddle into. Roughly triangular section at southeast end. Axis is 335 (ca NNW) Length = 22 m, W_SE = 4.4 m, dH_SE = 2.9 m. No measurements of north-north-west entrance.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: One of three caves mentioned in the New Statistical Accounts for the Parish of Rathven, Banffshire. At that point the extent was not known.

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This entry was last updated: 2020-10-18 08:09:23

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