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The Kiln Cave (N entrance)

E of Findochty, Moray (Banffshire).

NGR:NJ 47326 68312
WGS84:57.70152, -2.88544
Length:21 m
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:2 m
Geology:Cullen Quartzite Formation - quartzite, psammite & semipelite
Tags:Cave, Tunnel, SeaCave
Registry:main

An upper intertidal tunnel facing SSE-NNW through a small, triangular section craig, named The Kiln, set a short distance from the landward cliff. S entrance NJ 47326 68291. The sightline through the tunnel is N-S because the S entrance is raised and the layers of quartzite lean 40 degrees or so westward.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea near high tide

by land from Findochty east beach near low tide, and round or through Starling Cave.

Length calculated from NGRs. Alt is ACD.

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This entry was last updated: 2024-06-14 18:01:25

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