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Little Gloup Subterranean Passage (west entrance)

NW of Nethertown, Stroma, Caithness.

NGR:ND 35112 78683
WGS84:58.69103, -3.12113
Length:52 m
Vert. Range:35 m
Altitude:0 m
Geology:Upper Stromness Flagstone Formation-siltstone, Mudstone And Sandstone
Tags:Cave, Arch, SeaCave
Registry:main

A cave tunnel facing 249 degrees (WSW) and leading to a 13 m long gloup.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Length is based on Google Aerial and includes the gloup length at the 30 m asl level of the surrounding ground. There might well be more tunnel inland of this.

W end of Little Gloup ND 35137 78692; E end ND 35149 78696.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-11-20 17:27:03

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