CG14

Skye, Coille Gaireallach, Invernessshire.

NGR:	NG 60300 19605
WGS84:	57.20432, -5.97042
Length:	8 m
Vert. Range:	8 m
Altitude:	66 m
Geology:	Limestone, Beinn An Dubhaich Granite (Skye Eastern Red Hills Centre: Phase 3) - Granite, Granophyric
Tags:	Cave, SSSI
Registry:	main

3 m pot into impenetrable bedding. East of C.G. 13.

Alternative Names: C.G. 14, Coille Gaireallach [14]

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.

Links and Resources:

British Cave Research Association Transactions, 1, (2), pp. 101-124. Ryder, Peter F., 1974, The Caves of the Beinn Dubhaich Area, Isle of Skye.
Caves of Skye, Ryder, Peter F., 1995, p. 38.
sitelink.nature.scot/site/8384. Strath SAC (Special Area of Conservation), designated 2005.

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