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Troup Head, Aberdeenshire (Banffshire).
| NGR: | NJ 82201 67223 |
| WGS84: | 57.69448, -2.30024 |
| Length: | 5 m |
| Vert. Range: | 4.8 m |
| Altitude: | 7 m |
| Geology: | Macduff Formation - micaceous psammite, semi-pelite and pelite |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
A supratidal cave/rockshelter facing N. Missing layer at ca 30 deg from horizontal, rising W. Entrance is a tilted lozenge shape and is about 4.6 m wide.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Access: by sea E from Gardenstown or W from Pennan.
Length is a visual estimate. VR and width scaled from the sea-gull in photo and assumed to be a common gull with midrange wingspan of 1.2 m. Altitude is ACD and also a visual estimate.
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