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Tronach Head Cave

west of Portknockie, Moray (Banffshire).

NGR:NJ 47824 68681
WGS84:57.70489, -2.87717
Length:10 m
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:2 m
Geology:Cullen Quartzite Formation - quartzite, psammite & semipelite
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

An intertidal, missing layer cave facing about NW on the SE side of the hill on which there is a fort site.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Access: by sea W from Portknockie or E from Findochty.

Length is a visual estimate - made on 18/7/24. Altitude is also a visual estimate and is ACD.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-01-11 16:24:30

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