Devil's Hole (Jersey)
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The Devil's Hole ( German Devil's Hole ) is a type Blowhole -Einsturzkrater or sinkhole in the cliff at St Mary on the north coast of the Channel Island of Jersey , which is about 30 m in diameter and 60 meters deep. It was caused by the sea that had removed the roof of what was once a cave until it collapsed and formed a crater.
The name "Devil's Hole" was only invented in the 19th century. It used to be called "Le Creux de Vis" or "Spiral Cave". Its current name is linked to the shipwreck of a French boat in 1851. Its figurehead was thrust into the hole by the tide, and a local sculptor turned the torso into a wooden devil with horns. Today a replica of a metal devil stands in a pool on the way to the crater.
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Coordinates: 49 ° 15 '5.2 " N , 2 ° 10' 24.1" W.