*cave (facing S Bowduns)

S of Bowduns, S of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, (Kincardineshire).

NGR:	NO 88160 84393
WGS84:	56.95064, -2.19627
Length:	40 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Dunnottar Conglomerate
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

An intertidal cave formed on a rift plane about 45 degrees from vertical. Entrance has rather a lot of wave carved rock and boulders to get round . Fairly straight and ends in a sand/small pebble beach. Generally flattened triangle section. Faces about ENE (070).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea only and navigable only in top 1/3 of tide to get over rocks in and outside the entrance. Inside it is wide enough to turn a 5.5 m kayak round.

Visible from S cliff of Bowduns.

Links and Resources:

Cave indicated on current OS.
Visited 6/3/20 by Nigel Feilden. Length and alt are estimates.
Photo 1 of the entrance at about half tide.
Photo 2 looking out of the entrance to the S cliff of Bowduns on 6 March 20, near high tide.
Photo 3 inside the cave, looking towards the beach. A fine show of the red algal crust Hildenbrandia rubra. Taken just before photo 2.

This entry was last updated: 2021-09-27 15:39:48

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