Tronach Point

Also known as:
Tronach Castle
Nearest town:
Findochty (1km SW)
OS reference:
NJ47786868
OS sheets:
28, 29
Latitude:
57° 42' 17.91 N
Longitude:
2° 52' 34.87 W
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Image of Tronach Point (Cliff Fort) by drewbhoy

Tronach Point, another Iron Age fort beside Portknockie. Note the winding path, it can only reach the stack when the tide is out, unfortunately for me the tide was coming in.

Image credit: drew/amj
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 21, 2009

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Tronach Point

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 21, 2009

From the Green Castle at Portknockie I walked the 11/2 miles westwards to Tronach Point along the well looked after coastal path. This is the same path that is a shambles further east at Cleaved Head, Macduff. I always find it strange that different reigons look after things in different ways, but that’s another matter!

Nothing much now remains of the Iron Age fort except that it’s defences where mostly natural sheer cliff face. Entrance from the coast depended on the tide being in or out, and even then landing would be some achievement considering the bay is full of dangerous rocks. Several dangerous paths track up and down steep grassy banks next to some severe drops. Not for the faint hearted.

Visited 21/9/09.

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