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Rubha Bracaidh, Sangobeg, Durness,, Sutherland.
| NGR: | NC 43354 66284 |
| WGS84: | 58.55631, -4.69407 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 2 m |
| Geology: | Lewisian Gneiss |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
This cave, marked on OS maps, is visible from the adjacent clifftop but requires a boat for access due to it being present within a geo that is entirely bound by 30m-tall cliffs. It has a triangular shaped entrance that appears to have formed along a mechanically weaker mafic boudin structure (deformed Scourie dyke).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Mafic is a term for silicate minerals or igneous rocks rich in magnesium and iron, often dark in color. Boudinage is a geological term for structures formed by extension or extrusion. Boudin is also a term used for Cajun Sausage (meat squeezed or extruded into a tube).
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This entry was last updated: 2024-09-02 21:50:20
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