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CG13

Skye, Coille Gaireallach, Invernessshire.

Sink on Granite, Limestone boundary, E of Uamh an t-Sill. Large open pot, 3 m deep with roomy passage descending to sudden end.

Alternative Names: C.G. 13, Coille Gaireallach [13]

Notes: Coille Gaireallach is part of the Strath SSSI. Best example of an Oak and Birch/Hazel wood developed on Durness limestone. Situated on a gentle north-facing slope, a rich limestone ground flora alternates with acid heath and flushes, with open areas and sink holes.

From coordinates plotted on aerial photograph this would appear to be near the northern edge of a larger clearing (granite band) between the main woodland downhill to the north and a smaller band of woodland uphill to the south. Geological map shows a band of granite which suggests holes drop through thin layer of granite into limestone below.

Hydrographic Feeds: Granite hilside northeast of Beinn an Dubhaich.

Hydrographic Resurgences: Minor feeder of Allt Strath Suardal