Light Cave [N]

North-east entry to supratidal sea cave or natural arch. At low tide a dry passage to the south-west through the headland is possible but at high tide access to the south end is flooded and access to the bay north of Carlingheugh Bay is awkward.

Links and Resources:

Pastmap - both entrances are shown on the 1st Ed 25in and the current OS.
Photo 1 is an annotated screenshot of Geograph 5416176 by Anne Burgess. Taken from the cliffs some way north it shows where the N entrances of the Light and Dark Caves are.
Photo 2 shows this entrance from about 25m to the N. The tunnel entrance is out of sight behind the talus ridge.
Photo 3 inside the E side of the funnel shaped outer entrance, showing the N end of the inner tunnel.
Photo 4 looking out of the E side of the inner tunnel.
Photo 5 looking N along the inner tunnel towards the N entrance from about half way through.
GSG visit 2016? check dates. See NL or logbook.

This entry was last updated: 2022-01-19 18:15:51

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NGR:	NO 67227 42842
WGS84:	56.57636, -2.53504
Length:	48 m
Vert. Range:	3.5 m
Altitude:	8 m
Geology:	Burnside Sandstone Formation
Tags:	Other
Registry:	main

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