*cave (N end of Powie's Slough)

NGR:	NO 88176 84446
WGS84:	56.95111, -2.19601
Length:	18.7 m
Vert. Range:	5.2 m
Altitude:	2.2 m
Geology:	Dunnottar Conglomerate
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

An intertidal cave on the left of the N end of Powie's Slough geo which runs 10.8 m 028 deg (NNE) before turning right to the end on 072 (ENE). The floor is mostly solid conglomerate which is deeply furrowed and with few loose stones. The entrance is 4.7 m wide.

It has a roughly 2.5 x 0.4 x 0.7 deep rockpool on the left, about 9 m in, which had fishes and a number of crabs with dark shells. Probably Carcinus maenas.

Links and Resources:

OS cave dot.
Photo 1 Powie's Slough entrance can be made out on the right of the facing cave. Tide level was about 1.8 m on 30 June 21 at 15:13 BST.
Photo 2 looking 060 (NE by E) into Powie's Slough. This cave is out of sight at the end, on the left. Tide level was about 3.3 m on 6 Mar 20 at 12:13 GMT.
Photo 3 entrance on 30 June 21.
Photo 4 looking out from inside, from about 11 m in.
Photo 5 looking towards the end, also from about 11m in.
Photo 6 the large rockpool - with at least 4 crabs.

This entry was last updated: 2022-01-27 20:04:39

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