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*cave/rockshelter (W of Covesea village)

W of Covesea Village, Moray, (Elginshire).

NGR:NJ 17923 70805
WGS84:57.71949, -3.37949
Length:6.7 m
Vert. Range:1.5 m
Altitude:10 m
Geology:Hopeman Sandstone Formation
Tags:Cave
Registry:main

A supratidal rectangular space which is at the base of a step NNE (in plan) from the cliffline on the E side. It is about 1.5 m dH and has floor and ceiling planar and horizontal. Width is about 7 m.

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.

Alt is above Chart Datum, and is a visual estimate; as are the other dimensions.

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This entry was last updated: 2021-11-02 19:14:10

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