*cave (Geo of Sclaites 1)

A subtidal tall, straight cave whose walls are roughly vertical. The right hand (NW) wall is, roughly speaking, a continuation of the NW wall of the geo. After about 50 m, the tunnel narrows and continues on the right. The end was not properly seen on 12 June 24.

Notes: Access: by sea eg E round Duncansby Head from harbour N of John o' Groats at ND 37982 73468. This would best be done near the end of the flood tide so that the return can be made during slack high tide, or at the very beginning of the ebb.

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Not indicated on any OS layer.
Photo 1 looking SSW along the Goe (geo) of Sclaites. The entrance to Geo of Sclaites 1 can be seen on the right. The entrance to the SW branch is evident high up, but hard to make out at sea level. 23 June 24 at 12:00 when the tide level was 2.8 m ACD.
Photo 2 shows 2 cave entrances on left (Geo of Sclaites 4) and right (Geo of Sclaites 1).
Photo 3 looking into the cave from just inside the entrance. 23 June 24.
Photo 4 inside and fairly close to the start of the narrower extension tunnel partly visible on the right. 23 June 24.
Photo 5 a blurred view of the narrower extension tunnel. 23 June 24.
Photo 6 looking up from about the location of photo 4. 23 June 24.

This entry was last updated: 2024-06-30 20:47:28

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NGR:	ND 40474 73002
WGS84:	58.64079, -3.02714
Length:	70 m
Vert. Range:	25 m
Altitude:	-5 m
Geology:	Mey Flagstone Formation - sandstone, siltstone, mudstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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