Stack of Brough Natural Arch [SW]

Wick, The Brough, Stack of Brough, Caithness.

NGR:	ND 36748 48256
WGS84:	58.41806, -3.08444
Length:	155 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Berriedale Sandstone Formation - Siltstone, Mudstone and Sandstone
Tags:	Other
Registry:	main

WSW entrance to a subtidal Cave/Subterranean passage/ Natural Arch. There is a 30 m long gloup or skylight in the middle which means it is quite well lit inside.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: See Stack of Brough Natural Arch [NE] for details.

Hydrographic Feeds: North Sea

Hydrographic Resurgences: North Sea

Links and Resources:

Caithness XXV.9 (Wick) Survey date: 1872 Publication date: 1873.
Photo 1 a view by Shandchem through the tunnel from this end. Note the sunlight picking out part of the ENE end of the gloup.
Pastmap, OS 10k background mapping.
Oldham, Tony, 2007, Caves of Scotland: A Bibliography.

This entry was last updated: 2024-11-11 12:22:26

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