Sea cave at Porthcothan

Sea cave at Porthcothan is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.

The sea cave at Porthcothan, Cornwall, was formed by wave action eroding the soft sandstone and shale of the Upper Carboniferous rocks along the coast. While no major archaeological finds are recorded, such coastal caves in Cornwall have historically been used for shelter and may be associated with local folklore or fishing traditions.