Trough Cove [Middle Entrance]

The description in ref 1 clearly describes this entrance and the space behind it.

Notes: Access: by sea from Catterline or Stonehaven. Best near HW and low S swell.

One through passage is available in the top 3/4 of the tide and low to moderate swell between the middle and S entrances.

Links and Resources:

Sketch plan over Aerial is fairly accurate for length and direction.
1. Deeside Field. 1927, vol 3, pp 82-85, James Reid, 'The Caves and Birds of Fowlsheugh'. "Not far from the North end of Fowlsheugh is the Great Cave or Throch Cove, which can be visited at all states of the tide. The entrance, an archway 150 feet wide and 50 or 60 high, is supported by an enormous buttress. Sailing in, we find ourselves in a mighty cavern, resounding like a seashell to the wash of the waves and the weird unearthly cries, as if of lost souls, of the guillemots and puffins that nest inside along with the blue rock pigeon which slips swiftly but noiselessly out as we enter. This cave is about 100 yards in length and in size and architecture is possibly matchless on the east coast of Scotland. The roof is formed in the shape of a dome and 60 feet below it is the restless sea, ever vocal, ever reflecting light and shade. To this watery floor much of the fascination of this scene is due. A special feature of Throch Cove is a huge upright side fissure illuminated from outside with fine effect. This winding passage may be threaded by a small boat at high water and leads to the open sea."
Photo 1 looks into the middle entrance, near high tide.
Photo 2 shows the middle entrance and the channel between the rock pillar and a low island, to the S entrance.
Photo 3 as photo 1, but near a low low tide. Level was about 0.4 m ACD on 28 April 22 at 19:17 BST. The photographer had just paddled out through the channel, from the S tunnel to the left (W).
Photo 4 was taken on 4 Jul 20 from half way along the S tunnel, looking into the tunnel from the middle entrance.
Photo 5 taken at the same time and location, looking a bit left from the one above.
Photo 6 looking out through this middle entrance on the left and the S entrance on the right from the join of the middle and S tunnels on 13 August 2019. Part of the middle entrance arch is obscured by the central pillar.
Full text of 1. above with footnoted links and comments.

This entry was last updated: 2023-08-07 21:04:17

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NGR:	NO 87911 81416
WGS84:	56.92389, -2.20022
Length:	323 m
Vert. Range:	22 m
Altitude:	-3 m
Geology:	Whitehouse Conglomerate Formation
Tags:	Other
Registry:	main

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