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Portknockie, W of Reed Fit (Red Foot) and Rotherhole, Moray, (Banffshire).
| NGR: | NJ 49386 68761 |
| WGS84: | 57.70579, -2.85098 |
| Length: | 13 m |
| Vert. Range: | 5 m |
| Altitude: | 1 m |
| Geology: | Cullen Quartzite Formation (Dalradian metamorphic) - Quartzite, Psammite And Semipelite |
| Tags: | Arch, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
A small intertidal sea cave or natural arch southwest of the Bow Fiddle.
The land entrance is at NJ 49373 68759.
We next stand on the Reed Fit. The Pot of the Guns lies beside the Cave of the Guns on the east [of the Red Foot] and the Rotherhole on the west. After the Rotherhole is Malladraw's Hole. Here for long was seen pretty deep in the water what was believed to be a 'trunk o' gowd', but which turned out to be planks of the Mary of London. This ill-fated brig was lost with all hands on these rocks on the night of the 7th February 1807. [K'Nocker]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Access: By land, go to the beach from which you can look through the Bow Fiddle and clamber a bit on your right (east). By sea near high water.
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This entry was last updated: 2020-10-18 14:55:07
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