Sheep's Cave [1]

Small raised beach sea cave or rock shelter on the edge of the grassy foreshore west of Light and Dark caves towards the north end of the Flairs - the south part of Carlingheugh Bay (NE of Arbroath).

It faces 075 (E by N), is 4.2 m wide and has a half circle floor plan. There is what looks like a stone bench on its west side. There is a 10 m long overhang extending E of it. This makes it look bigger from a distance.

Notes: Access: Coastal path from the E end of Victoria Park and then down to the shore in Carlingsheugh Bay.

Links and Resources:

1st Ed 25in OS shows a cave near here at the top, under '1278'.
Image and text from Brodie (1904) attesting Sheep's Caves.
Photo 1 the entrance from the grassy sward above the sand/pebble beach on 7 January 22.
Photo 2 shows this cave on the left in relation to the slightly higher Carlingsheugh S Rock Shelter (2).
Photo 3 looking into the cave. Note the stone 'seat' on the right.
Bing Maps, aerial photography.
GSG visit 2016? See Newsletter or Log book.
Oldham, Tony, 2007, Caves of Scotland: A Bibliography. Hermit's cave is briefly referred to the entry on caves of Arbroath (but is not specifically mentioned therein). Refers also to Landranger 54 but the coordinates given are to 6 digits and could refer to either cave.

This entry was last updated: 2022-01-11 18:35:16

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NGR:	NO 66973 42709
WGS84:	56.57515, -2.53916
Length:	3.6 m
Vert. Range:	2.5 m
Altitude:	7 m
Geology:	Burnside Sandstone Formation - Conglomerate, Sandstone and Siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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