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Holborn Head, Thurso, Caithness.
| NGR: | ND 10717 71006 |
| WGS84: | 58.61776, -3.53879 |
| Length: | 173 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 0 m |
| Geology: | Scrabster Flagstone Member-siltstone And Sandstone |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
A cave system in which this is the south tunnel, facing east (1st Ed OS) and which joins the north tunnel which faces ENE by E (1st Ed OS), at their common end.
A more usual layout would be two parallel tunnels ending in a cavern which had widened enough at the landward end to join them together.
Alternative Names: Holborn Head [2a]
Notes: Access: by sea - N from Scrabster
by land - walking access past Scrabster lighthouse. Entrance probably visible from the cliffs along the side of the geo.
This cave has not been confirmed, photographed or measured recently.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-12-13 19:27:43
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