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Cave (S Castle Haven)

Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire (Kincardineshire).

NGR:NO 88073 83928
WGS84:56.94646, -2.19767
Length:17 m
Vert. Range:4 m
Altitude:6 m
Geology:Dunnottar conglomerate
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

A small supratidal rift cave facing just west of north and curving gently to a bit east of north. The rift leans about 40 degrees west.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: from Dunnottar Castle car park go as for the castle then divert to the Castle Haven beach and go towards the east end of it - in top 1/3 of tide.

Measured 18/1/25 by N Feilden. Altitude is ACD.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-01-20 15:18:10

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