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Tharrie Hole

Sangobeg, Sutherland.

NGR:	NC 42671 66465
WGS84:	58.55769, -4.70592
Length:	8 m
Vert. Range:	3 m
Altitude:	1 m
Geology:	Pipe Rock - Quartzite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Walking-sized intertidal sea cave floored by thick deposits of kelp.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Recorded / measured by I. Greig, April '24. Name derived from Old Norse Þari, meaning kelp.

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Photo 1: Cave entrance (I. Greig, Apr '24).
Photo 2: View of cave interior, looking back out (I. Greig, Apr '24).

This entry was last updated: 2024-09-01 11:31:31

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