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How to Find Portgower
Grid Reference
British National Grid
ND 00422 12860
Degrees
58.09350°N, 3.69080°W



 Follow the A9 towards Helmsdale. You will pass through a small village called 'Portgower' at the bottom of a hill, you will see the foreshore and sea where there are many rocks exposed on the foreshore. Find suitable parking nearby (as there are no car parks) and head down to the foreshore.


View of Nearside road and Foreshore at Portgower
(2003)



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- (C)opyright 1998-2005 Alister Cruickshanks.
UK Fossils Management - Alister Cruickshanks & Roy Bullard
UK Fossils Curator - Ian Cruickshanks
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