Spleenwort Cave

Tràigh na h-Uamhag, Ceannabeinne, Sutherland.

NGR:	NC 43809 66161
WGS84:	58.55537, -4.68618
Length:	6 m
Vert. Range:	2.5 m
Altitude:	4 m
Geology:	Basal Quartzite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Sea Cave located at the base of cliffs at the western side of Tràigh na h-Uamhag, a 6m-long supratidal passage, which reaches a width of up to 3m and a maximum height of 2.5m, contains an abundance of vegetation (mostly sea spleenwort).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Hydrographic Feeds: Pentland Firth

Hydrographic Resurgences: Pentland Firth

Links and Resources:

Information from Iain Greig 14/6/2022.
GSG Bulletin, 5th Series, Vol. 4, No. 3 (October 2022), pp 18-24. Greig, Iain, 2022, Sea caves of the Sangobeg Area, Durness.
Photo 1: View of entrance area (I. Greig, June '22).
Photo 2: View out of entrance, looking to Whiten Head (I. Greig, June '22).

This entry was last updated: 2024-09-01 12:57:07

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