Cave at Thurso Beach

[SunsetSong]

Hi

Just wondering if someone can solve something I have been puzzling over for a while...apologies if its a daft query or something that has been discussed ages ago lol

At Thurso beach there is a cave (the cave is actually on the beach going over towards the Rockwell) and in the cave there is alot of writing on it. Looks like perhaps a stonemason has practised on the rock wall?? Is this right or does anyone know the story behind it or who did it??

SS

[scotsboy]

That'll be the Salvation Army cave, with the crest of the said organisation carved into the cave wall.

[SunsetSong]

Cheers for that Scotsboy....I've never noticed the crest being there before so I must go back and have another lookie!

[trix]

since wur askin aboot stuff i wis at auckengill on sunday, knockin aboot 'e cliffs on a quad bike - cool eh? :D

anyway we came til 'e monument on top o' 'e cliffs, an i wis wonderin fit wis'ed all aboot it?

theres lek a baby at 'e top an on 'e four corners wis a ram, an lion, an angel thing an i couldna make oot fit 'e ither one wis...

so anyone ken anything aboot?

apparently 'e manie that lives in 'e hoose at 'e trees, it wis his gran'faither that built it..ca mind 'e date....1886 i think....

[karia]

since wur askin aboot stuff i wis at auckengill on sunday, knockin aboot 'e cliffs on a quad bike - cool eh? :D

anyway we came til 'e monument on top o' 'e cliffs, an i wis wonderin fit wis'ed all aboot it?

theres lek a baby at 'e top an on 'e four corners wis a ram, an lion, an angel thing an i couldna make oot fit 'e ither one wis...

so anyone ken anything aboot?

apparently 'e manie that lives in 'e hoose at 'e trees, it wis his gran'faither that built it..ca mind 'e date....1886 i think....


I'd be well interested in knowing about that trix

If ye are ever back that way;) .....take some pics!

[trix]

I'd be well interested in knowing about that trix

If ye are ever back that way;) .....take some pics!

will do Ak, an il send them til ye...

boot better an' 'at, il take ye ayre when ye grace 'us' wi yer presence ;)

cana wait....

[darkie@dreamtilt.com.au]

That'll be the Salvation Army cave, with the crest of the said organisation carved into the cave wall.
http://forum.caithness.org/images/icons/icon6.gif At last someone who knows the cave,last time I was in it was when I shot a video back in 2004,been hastling North Light to do some pics but he does not know where it is,when I saw it last it had such a lean I was wondering if it had closed up use to play in there when a kid run in one side and out the other,can't come out on the left now its to narrow,wish someone would take a photo as it is now,when it goes it will be sad as there is a lot of history in there Regards Robinhttp://forum.caithness.org/images/icons/icon9.gif

[Ash]

thanks for that about the cave we were there on sunday as the weather was soo nice and we were wondering as the same date and names were repeated

[Loch not Lock]

I heard, years ago, that an old lady ghost, who was suspected to be a witch who was executed, can be seen in the cave sometimes.
That always put me off when I was young but now I am middle-aged I am going to visit it.
Where exactly is it?:confused

[honey]

use to play in there when a kid run in one side and out the other,

i used to love doing that as well, and make up stories about people that used to live in the caves.... to many Weir Family stories when i was little me thinks!! :lol:

[SunsetSong]

Its down on the beach towards the caravan park end. Just before the Rockwell as someone else has said there looks as if there are two entrances into it but one of them has got blocked off. And yeah I remember running round it when I was a kid as well!! lol

Would love to know more about the ghost story as I have been told I have at least a couple of suspected witchy ancestors!

Might nip and have a look and get some pics later today when out with the dog.

SS

[Loch not Lock]

Its down on the beach towards the caravan park end. Just before the Rockwell as someone else has said there looks as if there are two entrances into it but one of them has got blocked off. And yeah I remember running round it when I was a kid as well!! lol

Would love to know more about the ghost story as I have been told I have at least a couple of suspected witchy ancestors!

Might nip and have a look and get some pics later today when out with the dog.

SS
Make sure you take the dog - beware the wicked witch!;)

[Sapphire2803]

I'd be well interested in knowing about that trix

If ye are ever back that way;) .....take some pics!

There are pics of them on the org (http://www.caithness.org/atoz/photogallery/index.php?gallery=51&start=0) and there's even a pic of ma hoose (http://www.caithness.org/atoz/photogallery/index.php?gallery=51&image=79);)

[Loch not Lock]

From what I can vaguely remember it was about a woman who was spurned by a fisherman so she put a curse on him and the next time he went to sea he was blown overboard. His body was found some time later at the neck of the cave and was also where the locals burnt her. I think it was around 1750 and her nickname was Black Sunset. An ancestor???

[trix]

cool, thanks for 'at sapphire...

ayre ye go Ak ;)

[Sporran]

Hi

Just wondering if someone can solve something I have been puzzling over for a while...apologies if its a daft query or something that has been discussed ages ago lol

At Thurso beach there is a cave (the cave is actually on the beach going over towards the Rockwell) and in the cave there is alot of writing on it. Looks like perhaps a stonemason has practised on the rock wall?? Is this right or does anyone know the story behind it or who did it??

SS




Its down on the beach towards the caravan park end. Just before the Rockwell as someone else has said there looks as if there are two entrances into it but one of them has got blocked off. And yeah I remember running round it when I was a kid as well!! lol

Would love to know more about the ghost story as I have been told I have at least a couple of suspected witchy ancestors!

Might nip and have a look and get some pics later today when out with the dog.

SS

Our pal Robin (darkiedreamtilt) has been kind enough to post some of his photos of the cave, both inside and out. They are in posts 24 to 28 here (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?t=46341&page=2). I hope you will be sharing yours with us too, SunsetSong! :)

[darkie@dreamtilt.com.au]

Hi

Just wondering if someone can solve something I have been puzzling over for a while...apologies if its a daft query or something that has been discussed ages ago lol

At Thurso beach there is a cave (the cave is actually on the beach going over towards the Rockwell) and in the cave there is alot of writing on it. Looks like perhaps a stonemason has practised on the rock wall?? Is this right or does anyone know the story behind it or who did it??

SS
Just posted some old photos in the photo section,I did a video when I was there in 2004,so they are not the best,waiting for some of the good guys to take some more, Robin

[SunsetSong]

Have tried over the last week to get some pics but timed it wrong to begin with and would have been wading through the sea!! lol But now with the weather having been so wet there is water pouring down the cave wall which is making the writings very unclear. Will try again once the weather has cleared up a bit. Must say from the pics I have seen the wall has deteriorated a lot since then and most of it is illegible....though then again that could be because of the rain.

[North Light]

I have posted a series of photographs of the inside of the cave in the photography section

http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?t=47840