Gardenstown Beach W2 (cave)

Gardenstown, Aberdeenshire (Banffshire).

NGR:	NJ 79388 64458
WGS84:	57.66952, -2.34719
Length:	2.6 m
Vert. Range:	4.2 m
Altitude:	5.8 m
Geology:	Seatown Sandstone Member - sandstone & nodular limestone (cornstone)
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A tiny cave facing 126 (SE by E) in the W wall leading to W1. Separate because the top of W1 has receded S. Entrance width is 2.6 m.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by land west along beach from Gardenstown except at springs HW.

Measured 14/10/22 by N Feilden. Altitude is ACD and is an estimate.

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Not indicated on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 shows the cave entrances from afloat. Both W1 & W2 are indicated as W (west).
Photo 2 entrance to this cave is on the right, while the entrance to W1 is straight on. Taken 3/9/22.
Photo 3 inside this cave. Taken 3/9/22.

This entry was last updated: 2025-04-06 16:24:02

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