Hinterland geology and coastal geomorphology

Map 8: Elephant Rock to Montrose.Foreshore: Rocks/cliffs little subject to erosion from Elephant Rock to

Fishermens Hall; developed beach, fine and coarse sand at MontroseBay.

Coast edge: Elephant Rock to Fishermens Hall: >5mOD. Low cliffs with wave cutplatform. Platform widest (100m - 200m) between Usan and ScurdieNess. Breach in the rock platform with boulder beach at UsanHarbour; boulder beaches at base of cliff south of Scurdie Ness. Westof Scurdie Ness, along the southern edge of the inlet to the MontroseBasin, the rock platform narrows and is boulder strewn.Montrose Bay South:

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Developed beach, sandMainly rock platform with soft strands

Soft non-cohesive barrier/spit Mud, intertidal marshCliff fronted by rock platform

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TillRaised beach and marine deposits

Blown sand, stable, (can overlie raised beach)Blown sand, unstable, (can overlie raised beach)

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