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Hillock Cave

Portknockie, Moray (Banffshire).

NGR:NJ 48010 68570
WGS84:57.70391, -2.87402
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:3 m
Geology:Cullen Quartzite Formation - Quartzite, Psammite And Semipelite
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

A large natural cavern in the cliff, on the sea shore. Situated at the east end of the Short Links. It is flooded by the sea at high Water. [Scotland's Places]

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea west from Portknockie or east from Findochty

by land from Portknockie in the lower part of the tide.

Altitude is ACD and is based on photo 3.

Needs a land visit to measure it.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-01-09 21:35:59

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