Hole of White Craig (cave) - Scottish Cave and Mine Database Site Details

Map with: Google Map, or OS Explorer Map from Streetmap.co.uk

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Hole of White Craig (cave)

NGR:	NJ 77592 64675
WGS84:	57.67138, -2.37731
Length:	3 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	4 m
Geology:	Macduff Formation - micaceous psammite, semi-pelite and pelite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A small entrance just supratidal cave, facing N by E. Needs a landing or at least a look at HW.

Notes: Access: by sea W from Gardenstown or E from Tarlair, Macduff and a tricky landing.

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Not indicated as a cave on any OS map layer.
OS Namebook for the parish of Gamrie, Banffshire, p82: Hole of White Craig - A small creek bounded by precipitous rocKs on each side, west of Snow Craig. Not sure about 'precipitous rocks' - see photos. Also a suspicion that 'Hole' might originally have meant 'cave' - eg Petrie's Hole S of Bullers of Buchan.
Photo 1 looking SSW at the entrance in context on 16/7/20.
Photo 2 entrance from closer. This photo just shows an intriguing black shadow so that no real estimate of inside length could be made. Taken 16/7/20.

This entry was last updated: 2025-04-06 16:39:17

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