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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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