Sawney Bean's Cave

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sawney Bean's Cave as Cave (period Unknown). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Sawney Bean's Cave is likely a natural limestone cave formed through karst processes typical of the Carboniferous Limestone formations found in parts of Scotland. The name may reference the folklore of Sawney Bean, a legendary Scottish pirate, suggesting local tradition or historical storytelling associated with the site.