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Cave of Slains

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View Larger MapDescription of institution: Also known as the "Dropping Cave of Slains ... [t]his remarkable cave is among the chief natural curiosities of the district": the "Countess of Erroll" names it as one of the "things most remarkable in Buchan" (John B. Pratt, Buchan (Aberdeen: L. Smith, 1870), p. 38). Location approximate. Images linked to this location: People associated with this location: