Barron, H F, Gillespie, M R and Merritt, J W 2011. Geodiversity of the Cairngorms National Park. British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/10/019
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Site no.: Q1
Site name: Loch an Duin Breach
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Locality: Loch an Duin and adjacent An Dun, Gaick Forest
GCR Status: N/A
GCR No.: N/A
Type: Landform assemblage
Description: The glen occupied by Loch an Duin is a major glacial breach through the main east-west watershed of the Grampian Highlands, whereas the slopes of the mountain to the west, An Dun, have been affected by many Rock Slope Failures
Justification: The Loch an Duin Breach is a good example of a glacial breach and it, together with related features, are important in the study of long-term landscape evolution of the Grampian Highlands. An Dun and surrounding hills boast excellent examples of rock slope failures and tension cracks.