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The Kettle (cave E of) *cave (below Blackhills Cottage) Bruin Cove Cove Bay [Overview] Cove Bay SW Cave Cove Bay NE Cave
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S of Cove Bay, (Nigg parish), Aberdeenshire, (Kincardineshire).
| NGR: | NJ 95281 00284 |
| WGS84: | 57.09352, -2.07951 |
| Length: | 30 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | -1 m |
| Geology: | NE Grampian Granitic Suite (Ordovician) - granite, foliated |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
A cave formed at the bottom end of a large radius, curved joint which lets light into the cave for quite a way. It faces ESE and the joint is leaned to the NE starting at ca 45 degrees and curving to 55 degrees over 20 m or so.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Access: by sea S from Cove harbour.
Dimensions are visual estimates.
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This entry was last updated: 2023-05-05 20:14:30
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