Horseshoe (W) Cave

NGR:	NO 66016 41073
WGS84:	56.56039, -2.55452
Length:	3.2 m
Vert. Range:	2.5 m
Altitude:	4 m
Geology:	Burnside & Scone Sandstone Formations - sandstone below, conglomerate etc above
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A cave/rock shelter which is mostly a narrow, horizontal slot on the unconformity between two sorts of old red sandstone - Scone sandstone below. On the left, a small a vertical rift from lower down, goes up to the unconformity. It is was measured at 7.2 m wide - but that was a bit arbitrary as the end of the horizontal slot is not well defined.

Notes: Access: From the E end of Victoria Park, in the bottom half of the tide, onto the foreshore and past Whiting Ness. At the extreme west end of Horseshoe bay.

Links and Resources:

Pastmap.
An earlier version of this entry had this description: 'Small low sea cave at the west end of the small bay called the Horseshoe immediately east of the east end of Springfield Park.' but it is not clear what source is being referenced. It is not in the OS Namebook for St Vigean's, Forfarshire, Vol 80 which has a reference to 'The Horse Shoe' as a bay.
Photo 1 shows this cave/rockshelter and its relation to the west end of Horseshoe Bay.
Photo 2 looking WNW into the slot - which is about 0.4 m in vertical aperture here.
Photo 3 looking NNW along the slot and the cliff face into Horseshoe Bay.
GSG visit 2016. Check dates, see NL or logbook.

This entry was last updated: 2022-02-20 14:47:52

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