CM6

Cummingston, Hopeman, Moray, (Elginshire).

NGR:	NJ 13067 69132
WGS84:	57.70356, -3.46037
Length:	20 m
Vert. Range:	7.9 m
Altitude:	7 m
Geology:	Hopeman Sandstone Formation
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A supratidal rift cave facing E by N. There is a 4.1 m overhang before the entrance narrows to 1.7 m, then 13.6 m of passage which widens to 3m (at 1m dH) and dH = 3.8. At the end of that, there is a 2.7m narrow extension on the S side, across which a cave spider (meta menardi) had made its web (24/11/20).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: from Cummingston Seaview Rd carpark, go down to the old railway line (tarmac'd), follow it left (W) under a bridge and then for about 200m until the cutting drops away to a beach. Go down to beach and then E.

Alt is a visual estimate relative to Chart Datum ie about 3m above max HWS.

Links and Resources:

Not noted on OS.
Photo 1 looking WSW at entrance.
Photo 2 looking into cave.
Photo 3 looking along the narrow extension. There is an orb web there, and a spider, but the photo is a bit disappointing in that respect.
Photo 4 looking outwards from about 13 m inside.

This entry was last updated: 2022-03-11 20:39:36

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