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Top Castle Cave

Mains of Melrose, E of Macduff, Aberdeenshire (Banffshire).

NGR:NJ 74013 64723
WGS84:57.67162, -2.43731
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:6 m
Geology:Macduff Formation - micaceous psammite, semi-pelite and pelite
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

Small supratidal rift cave. At the SW end of an inlet which splits Top Castle. Faces NE by N.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea eg east from Tarlair, Macduff or west from Gardenstown

by land - looks possible

Altitude is an estimate and is ACD.

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This entry was last updated: 2024-09-04 18:06:04

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