Smoo Cave, Durness

Smoo Cave, Durness

ID: QZP40_CARD_3734 DESCRIPTION: Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Durness in Sutherland. The cave is unique within the UK in that the first chamber has been formed by the action of the sea, whereas the inner chambers are freshwater passages, formed from rainwater dissolving the carbonate dolostones. PLACENAME: Durness DISTRICT: Eddrachillis and Durness OLD COUNTY/PARISH: SUTHERLAND: Durness SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 35570 KEYWORDS: