Booted Leg cave

Kaim of Mathers, Kirkton of St. Cyrus, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire.

NGR:	NO 76561 64929
WGS84:	56.77534, -2.38514
Length:	12 m
Vert. Range:	1.8 m
Altitude:	7 m
Geology:	Upper Old Red Sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A small, wide, supratidal cave with multiple pillars, including one which looks very like a booted leg. Fine natural sculpture in Upper Old red Sandstone. The width is about 10m and a direct distance front to back was 4.8 m. The length given is approximate - because the plan is complex.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by land at low tide. Note that access from what was the fishing station nearby to E is discouraged by the present owner (of Rock Hall on the inset map). This may mean going down nearer St Cyrus and going along the very rocky foreshore which gets cut off as the tide rises.

Links and Resources:

Photo 1 shows the ORS cliff, with Rock Hall on top. The cave is out of site behind the large blocks just to right of centre.
Photo 2 shows the namesake pillar from the left (W) side.
Photo 3 shows the namesake pillar from the right (E) side.
Photo 4 shows some of the interior, with some sea foam which had been blown in.
Photo 5 more inside 'sculpture'.

This entry was last updated: 2021-01-14 19:06:47

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