Arch of Dunbuy

Dunbuy, N of Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire.

A large and distinctive mostly supratidal arch aligned ENE through the outer part of the isle of Dunbuy.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: Visible from the coast path on the S side of Dunbuy, or by sea.

Dimensions have been scaled from photographs and the 30.5 m height of the top - from the OS map. Its width comes out at 10 m.

Links and Resources:

1st Ed OS 25in
Photo 1 shows the Arch of Dunbuy on the right and Doo Cave on the left, from the south side.
Photo 2 also from the south side, closer. The top of the arch is a wedge between two planes which diverge as they go up.
Photo 3 taken from the north side, looking WSW.

This entry was last updated: 2024-11-19 15:50:06

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