Tronach Head South (cave 1)

NGR:	NJ 47702 68591
WGS84:	57.70407, -2.87919
Length:	4 m
Vert. Range:	7 m
Altitude:	10 m
Geology:	Cullen Quartzite Formation - quartzite, psammite & semipelite
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A tall, but short supratidal cave facing SSW out of the cliff on the south side of Tronach Head. It is aligned with strike and the dip is about 46 degrees south. It looks bigger than it is from further away. Width is 5.5 m.

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Not indicated on any map layer of OS.
Photo 1 entrance in context. Taken 24/5/24.
Photo 2 looking inside the main cave. There is a small extension low down on the right (ESE).
Photo 3 the small extension extends about 3.6 m - mentioned under photo 2. Note the unrounded pebbles.
Photo 4 view south-westward, out of the cave, towards Findochty on 24/5/24. The next promontory has Tronach Cave and the one after that Partanslough Cave. The pudding shaped outline on the right horizon is East Priest's Craig.

This entry was last updated: 2025-04-06 18:03:48

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