Needle's Eye

NGR:	NJ 71891 64637
WGS84:	57.67072, -2.47288
Length:	4 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	3 m
Geology:	Macduff Formation - micaceous psammite, semi-pelite and pelite
Tags:	Arch
Registry:	main

A small, but perfectly formed upper intertidal arch. Isolated from other rocks and cliffs.

Looked at from the west side, the rock face, angled away at 45 degrees, looks like an inverted 'T' - see photo 3. This shows that the inshore end has eroded at about the same rate as the seaward end. In this it resembles the Bow Fiddle (arch) at Portknockie which can be seen going down the road through Cullen. That arch has a similar structure, but tilted the other way (west).

Notes: Access: Follow the road to Tarlair open air swimming pool from Macduff.

Links and Resources:

Shown on 1st Ed and current OS by name.
OS Namebook for Banffshire, parish of Gamrie: Needle's Eye - A remarkable rock having the shape of an arch, near Tarlair.
Featured in the drawing on the cover of 'Excursion Guide to the Geology of the Aberdeen Area by N H Trewin, B C Kneller & C Gillen 1987 ISBN 07073 0496 2.
Photo 1 view from beach 6 August 24.
Photo 2 looking at arch from the sea 6 August 24.
Photo 3 looking east at the west side. Note the inverted 'T' profile. 26 August 24.

This entry was last updated: 2024-09-03 12:50:37

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