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Tronach Head, Portknockie, Moray (Banffshire).
| NGR: | NJ 47686 68586 |
| WGS84: | 57.70402, -2.87946 |
| Length: | 1.9 m |
| Vert. Range: | 2.7 m |
| Altitude: | 3 m |
| Geology: | Cullen Quartzite Formation - quartzite, psammite & semipelite |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
A very small, upper intertidal cave with a round entrance, facing SSW. Entrance is 1.8 m wide.
Alternate Names: THS3
Notes: Access: by sea and landing
by land - steeply down from coastal path to beach and right (N).
Measured 24/5/24 by N Feilden. Altitude is ACD and is a visual estimate.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-04-06 18:04:37
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