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*cave (W of Gow's Castle)

W of Covesea Village, Moray, (Elginshire).

NGR:NJ 17954 70785
WGS84:57.71932, -3.37896
Length:6.7 m
Vert. Range:4.4 m
Altitude:8 m
Geology:Hopeman Sandstone Formation
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

A small, supratidal rift cave 2.5 m wide. The main part is 5.0 m long. There is a low 1.7 m long x 0.37 m wide x 0.73 m high extension tunnel low down.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: Either W from Covesea village, or E from the old Coastguard lookout to a point near NJ 18513 70919 where the path goes W for 170 m or so to a lower path, from which you can go either way, but in this case W and in the bottom half of the tide.

Altitude is above Chart Datum and is a visual estimate.

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This entry was last updated: 2021-11-01 20:56:52

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