'Y' Cave [S of Creag Ard]

A subtidal cave with a main tunnel 83 m long ending in a wide beach with a chunky pillar on the left. At about 50 m, the tunnel widens on the left and then goes 17 m in a Y branch to its own beach. the entrance is 9.4 m wide, and 9.7 m ACD.

Faces 072 (ENE & ½ E) The ends of both tunnels are quite close to the middle section of Cave of Cove Garbh.

Measured for length using float and 60 m of polyester string and laser distance meter on 21 June 24 by N Feilden.

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Not indicated on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 entrance taken at 11:24 on 21 June 24 when the tide level was 3.1 m ACD.
Photo 2 this entrance is probably obliquely visible just beyond the nearest rockpile projecting out from the cliff.
Photo 3 looking out of the entrance. Coastline beyond shows that the main tunnel line is facing about 072 degrees.
Photo 4 looking ENE along tunnel from well inside. The shape appears different because of the south wall obstructing the view of the top right. 21 June 24.
Photo 5 left side of main tunnel beach showing pillar. 21 jun 24.
Photo 6 left side of the pillar with the main tunnel beach behind it. 21 jun 24.
Photo 7 looking left from main tunnel at about 50 m in, to the wider part on the south side. 21 June 24.
Photo 8 looking along the left branch to its beach. 21 June 24.
Photo 9 looking up at stalactites in the start of the widening on the south side. The longest were estimated to be about 300 mm. 21 June 24.

This entry was last updated: 2024-11-12 13:19:39

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NGR:	ND 24259 34517
WGS84:	58.29271, -3.29364
Length:	103 m
Vert. Range:	13 m
Altitude:	-3.1 m
Geology:	Lybster Flagstone Formation - siltstone, mudstone & sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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