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*Cave *Cave Yellow Post Subterraneous Passage/Arch Yellow Post Cave SE Trelung Ness Subterraneous Passage - S entrance Trelung Bay (sea cave) [NW2] Trelung Bay (sea cave) [NW1] Grey Bear Cave Trelung Bay (sea cave) [NW3] 'H' Cave [N Entrance] 'H' Cave [S Entrance] Trough Cove [North Entrance] Trough Cove [Middle Entrance] Trough Cove [South Entrance] Wine Cove (2) Wine Cove (1) Wine Cove (3) Spurnell's Cove *seacave (SC2) *seacave (SC3)
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Trelung Ness, N end of Fowlsheugh, Aberdeenshire, (Kincardineshire).
| NGR: | NO 88057 81571 |
| WGS84: | 56.92528, -2.19782 |
| Length: | 53 m |
| Vert. Range: | 12 m |
| Altitude: | -1 m |
| Geology: | Whitehouse Conglomerate Formation |
| Tags: | Arch, SeaCave, Shake |
| Registry: | main |
A rift type tunnel which goes through Trelung Ness. There is a gloup near the N end where the roof has fallen in. The S end has a sill at NO 87960 81525 which is dry in the bottom 2/3 of the tide. The British Geological Survey shows the rift as a fault - see below.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Length from Canmore Aerial, VR and Alt are estimates by Nigel Feilden Aug 20.
Access: by sea in top 1/3 of tide for through passage, and moderate swell or less from NE.
By land: over fields depending on cropping. Coastal path reach to Trelung Ness.
Puffins have been seen perching - and may breed here.
See Gloup List below for more about gloups.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-09 17:55:01
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