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Elephant Cave No.1 Elephant Rift Dolphin Lookout Leopard Pit Whale Hole Kraken Cavern Creag Dhearg Cave
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Leirinbeg, Durness, Sutherland.
| NGR: | NC 41600 67930 |
| WGS84: | 58.57044, -4.72533 |
| Length: | 88 m |
| Vert. Range: | 4 m |
| Altitude: | 5 m |
| Geology: | Sailmhor Fm - dolostone |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave, SSSI |
| Registry: | main |
Sea cave.
An unconventional littoral cave comprising a labyrinth of interconnecting passageways with several chambers of varying size. Its central portion is a bowl-shaped blowhole chamber with slots in the wall which allow daylight to enter. A torch is required for the innermost sections. There are multiple entrances, the most commonly used one being a wide hole in the wave cut platform, requiring a scramble down.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: See notes on database entry for Elephant Cave No.1 [#2244] for access details & refs.
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