*cave (Bay of Sannick)

Duncansby Head, John o' Groats, Caithness.

NGR:	ND 39951 73534
WGS84:	58.64550, -3.03629
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Mey Flagstone Formation - sandstone, siltstone, mudstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A very wide, low intertidal (probably) cave at the base of the NW facing cliff at the E end of Sannick Bay.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea eg E round Duncansby Head from harbour N of John O' Groats at ND 37982 73468.

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Not indicated on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 shows entrance in context on 23 June 24 near a 2.8 m high tide. Too much swell to go much closer because of relections.
Photo 1z zoomed version of photo 1. Note the possible pillar at the right hand end.

This entry was last updated: 2024-07-15 18:35:34

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