Piper's Cave (S entrance)

It has 2 entrances, from which the tunnels converge and are joined inside in a rough X plan. Fully dry at 1.6m tide. The N tunnel is rocky inside, with some pools; and curves slighty L looking S.

Looking into this S entrance, there is a central pillar with a short tunnel and a beach either side. The overall width is 6.6m. The N tunnel joins the right hand beach out of sight on the right.

Notes: Access by water at high tide and at low tide by landing a little to the E where there is a beach.

Piper's Cave: "Applicable to a Cave of Considerable extent situate on margin of High Water Mark at west end of Strabackie." (2)

Links and Resources:

(1) Two OS cave dots mark the two entrances.
(2) OS namebook.
(3) Length survey by Nigel Feilden 27 July 19.
Photo 1 an oblique view with L to R - Piper's Cave (S), Piper's Cave (N) and the large one is an arch which goes through the (unnamed) headland. 27 Jul 19
Photo 2 of the S entrance on 20 Jun 19 with the tide fairly high.
Photo 3 just inside the S entrance.
Photo 4 was taken inside the N tunnel, looking towards the join. The light is coming from the S entrance. Note the eroded rock surface with not much sand or loose pebbles. There are small rock pools. 27 Jul 19
Photo 5 is a view from the N beach looking out through both tunnels - N on the left.

This entry was last updated: 2021-03-09 12:00:53

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NGR:	NJ 86827 65435
WGS84:	57.67858, -2.22254
Length:	52.4 m
Vert. Range:	8 m
Altitude:	2.5 m
Geology:	Gardenstown Conglomerate
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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