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.: Q13
Site name: Drumochter Debris Cones
Grid reference:
Locality: The NE slopes of An Torc (the Boar of Badenoch)
GCR Status: N/A
GCR No.: N/A
Type: Landform assemblage
Description: Steep, cone-shaped accumulations of rock fragments lie at the foot of gullies on the sides of the 'Boar' and the 'Sow of Atholl', to the south. Debris cones are mainly formed catastrophically during heavy rainfall as a result of landslides that develop quickly downslope into debris flows; many cones are bounded by levées up to 2.5 m high
Justification: These cones are good examples that have been studied in detail and that are important in studies of paraglacial processes, Holocene climate change, and possible impacts on the landscape resulting from changing landuse and climate.