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Appin, Salachan Glen, Bealach, Invernessshire.
| NGR: | NM 98600 51900 |
| WGS84: | 56.61555, -5.28380 |
| Length: | 8 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 81 m |
| Geology: | Limestone, Ballachulish Limestone Formation - Calcareous Schist, Metadolostone And Metalimestone |
| Tags: | Cave |
| Registry: | main |
Cave below Bealach Farm in deep pool in Salachan Burn, twin entrances under overhang. Both 4 m going nowhere, prone to choking with flood debris. At foot of limestone band from Achvlair where entrance to solution widened choked joints.
Alternative Names: Caster and Bollux Caves, Castor and Pollux caves
Notes: Reference to greco-Roman Astrological twins but recorded cave name has scatalogical varient. Castor and Bollux is the correct name.
Salachan Glen is close to the boundary with Argyllshire but is in Invernessshire.
Hydrographic Feeds: Salachan Burn
Hydrographic Resurgences: Salachan Burn
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This entry was last updated: 2021-04-06 21:40:35
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