Notes on the Geology of the Lizard Peninsula. No. 4. “The Devil's Frying Pan,” Cadgwith

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The Devil's Frying Pan is a well-known feature of the coast scenery of The Lizard. It is a deep cavity in the cliffs connected with the open sea by a very fine natural arch; and unlike the Lion's Den, near the Bumble Rock, it has not been spoiled by being used as a rubbish-bin. It is clearly marked on the 6-in. Ordnance Survey Sheet lxxxiv S.E., just south of Cadgwith. Shaped like a funnel, its dimensions are as follows. The beach at the bottom of the funnel is triangular with the apex of the triangle pointing through the natural arch towards the S.E. The sides of the triangle are: a cliff on the S.W. of the beach trending E.S.E. and W.N.W. and about 132 feet long; a cliff on the N.W. of the beach trending N.E. and S.W. and about 115 feet long; a cliff on the E. of the beach trending S.S.E. and N.N.W. and about 148 feet long. On the panorama-sketch shown in Text-fig. 1 these cliffs extend between the following bearings approximately: S.W. cliff, between 160° and 300°; N.W. cliff, between 300° and 10°; E. cliff, between 10° and 130°. The top of the funnel touches the 200-ft. contour-line near White Feather Bungalow and the maximum diameter of the top of the funnel is about 460 feet from E. to W.