Clashach Cove Arch

NGR:	NJ 15885 70154
WGS84:	57.71327, -3.41346
Length:	3 m
Vert. Range:	5.6 m
Altitude:	2 m
Geology:	Hopeman Sandstone Formation
Tags:	Arch
Registry:	main

A small, intertidal natural arch running approximately N by E through a wall of rock running E by S from the W side of the entrance to Clashach Cove. It is 3.9 m wide at the base.

Notes: Access: by sea (eg from Hopeman harbour) near HW in very low swell (if you want to go through it)

by land: off the coastal trail to Clashach Cove; from the beach in the bottom half of the tide.

Links and Resources:

OS dots.
Photo 1 shows its S side, near HW in a fairly brisk swell.
Photo 2 also the S side near HW, but on a calm day on 14 November 20.
Photo 3 looking S and through from the N side, also on 14 November 20.
A 3D model of Clashach Cove includes this arch - though not in as much detail as some other features. It is, however possible to go through this arch from one side to the other. A real mouse is helpful.

This entry was last updated: 2021-11-16 14:25:44

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