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Yoag's Haven Cave 1 (E entrance)

Blackhill Quarries, Aberdeenshire.

NGR:NK 11788 39411
WGS84:57.44487, -1.80526
Length:44 m
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:-1 m
Geology:Peterhead Pluton - granite
Tags:Other
Registry:main

A sea cave with two entrances. A short NNE facing tunnel intersects a longer ESE facing tunnel. Both tunnels continue for a short distance - so that the plan is a lopsided rectangular cross.

It is used by Atlantic Grey seals and may be used as a birthing site.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea - S from Boddam Harbour.

Length is an estimate based on the entrance NGRs and does not include the above mentioned extensions. Altitude for this entrance is ACD and is an estimate.

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