What is recorded here
Mermaids Crevice is shown as a cave on the public map of Dorset. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Mermaids Crevice is a small coastal cave formed through erosion of Jurassic limestone by wave action. It is named after local folklore suggesting mermaids once frequented the area, though no archaeological evidence of human activity has been recorded.
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