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Cos Mointeachail (Uamh an) CG33 CG43 Taobh na h-Aibhne (Uamh) East Gully Upper Through Cave CG25 Pharnassus (Uamh) East Gulley Stream Sink CG23 West Gulley Upper Through Cave [entrance] West Gulley Lower Through Cave [sink] West Gulley Upper Through Cave [lower entrance] CG30 CG21 Lower Parnassus Cave West Gulley Upper Through Cave West Gulley Lower Through Cave [resurgence] Shelf (Uamh an t-) hole to daylight Shelf (Uamh an t-)
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Skye, Coille Gaireallach, Invernessshire.
| NGR: | NG 60900 19500 |
| WGS84: | 57.20369, -5.96041 |
| Length: | 7.3 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 137 m |
| Geology: | Limestone, Beinn An Dubhaich Granite (Skye Eastern Red Hills Centre: Phase 3) - Granite, Granophyric |
| Tags: | Rising, SSSI |
| Registry: | main |
A small resurgence, a short distance downhill of the stream sink (choked by boulders) c. 200 m west of Poll Ceann a' Choille. A constricted crawl ends too low. Also found in 2006 was a new cave right above CG35.
Alternative Names: C.G. 35, Coille Gaireallach [35]
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.
Coordinates plotted on aerial photograph suggest this resurgence is on the Granite well uphill and to the southeast of the Oak and Birch/Hazel woodland.
Hydrographic Feeds: Granite hillside northeast of Beinn an Dubhaich
Hydrographic Resurgences: Minor feeder to Allt Strath Suardal
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This entry was last updated: 2021-04-10 14:36:43
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