Greenside Arch

Greenside, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire.

NGR:	NJ 87630 65382
WGS84:	57.67812, -2.20907
Length:	28 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	1 m
Geology:	Macduff formation - metamorphic
Tags:	Arch, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Tall, quite narrow, intertidal natural arch through the promontory on the NE end of Greenside.

Runs on a bearing of 300 degrees ( ca NW by W).

The NGR is the SE entrance. The NW entrance is at NJ 87606 65396.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea

Links and Resources:

The 1st Ed OS has 'cave' on the NW side; the current OS has 'natural arch' in at least one version.
Photo 1 shows the approach to the SE entrance on 20 Jun 19.
Photo 2 looks through from the entry to the SE side on 20 Jun 19.
Photo 3 shows the NW entrance on 25 Oct 17.

This entry was last updated: 2021-03-25 18:24:19

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