Dovethirl Cove (High)

nr Uras Knapps, Fowls Heugh, Crawton, Aberdeenshire, (Kincardineshire).

NGR:	NO 87904 80875
WGS84:	56.91903, -2.20030
Length:	5 m
Vert. Range:	2 m
Altitude:	48 m
Geology:	Whitehouse Conglomerate Formation
Tags:	Cave
Registry:	main

A cave in the cliff above Dovethirl Cove south (sea cave) below. Used by doves and puffins. It is about 12m from the top of the cliff and there is a SSE facing ledge just below the entrance. It is about 4 m wide and appears to be wider inside. It faces S by E. It appears to be too high to ever have had sea in it.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: Viewable from sea or the cliff path. Go to RSPB Crawton and walk N to the hide. Sit outside on the seat.

Should be abseilable as there is a fairly level ledge outside.

Length etc are visual estimates. The altitude is asl.

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Not noted on OS at 14/1/22.
Photo 1 looking up from the sea on 14 January 22. The top part of the entrance to Dovethirl Cove S(outh) shows that the rift on which the lower cave is formed continues up and past the left (W) side of this cave.
Photo 2 taken looking N from beside a seat outside the RSPB hide.
Photo 2z zoomed part of photo 2.

This entry was last updated: 2025-11-17 20:24:31

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