Crocan Cave

Sea Cave located in small rocky bay at an angle to the loch. Dry entranced partly concealed by large rock. Slopes 10-12' down to Main Gallery then gradual rise west for 40‑50' and gradual descent 100' Sea cave enters from left. Beyond sea cave entrance floor of loose rocks covered by clay sounds hollow (probably voids in boulders rather than passage). Disappointing.

Links and Resources:

BC 34 64.
CoSBib, pp. 57, 111. p. 57 refers to Loch Brittle Sea Caves (p. 111). p. 111 refers to BC 34 64 reprint of CRG N/L (55), Dempster, Gordon 1925, Gordon 1929, Hamilton-Murphy, Oldham, RHAS, Staniforth and Woollatt.
Dempster, Andrew 2003 Skye 360 Walking the coast of Skye. Luath Press Ltd, Edinburgh, p. 85.
Gordon, Seton, 1935 Highways and Byways in the West Highland, p. 41.
Gordon, Seton, 1929 The Charm of Skye: The Wingèd Isle. pp. 39-40, 45.
Hamilton-Murphy, N D 1956 Report on the Skye Expedition 1955. CRG N/L (55) Jan/Feb 6-7, 5-8 S & map + ibid 9-10 comment by Dr Warwick
Oldham, Tony 2007 The Remaining Caves of Scotland.
RHAS personal communication 6/7/74.
Staniforth, R H A, 1977 Brittle Caves. BC 67 Christmas. 46-47, map, 2 illus.
Woollatt, E C, 1956 Crocan Cave, Glenbrittle, Skye. CRG N/L (60/61) 5-6.
C.R.G. NL 55. Cave on N shore of loch.
Jim Salvona's Letters 1961-1963, pp. 11-12. Accompanied by John Jenkinson. BC 34 description is an edited version of Jim's letter to Gerrard Platten (editor).

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NGR:	NG 38322 18997
WGS84:	57.18686, -6.33254
Length:	50 m
Vert. Range:	6.5 m
Altitude:	6.5 m
Geology:	Not recorded
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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