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.: Q31
Site name: Slocht Mor
Grid reference:
Locality: The Slocht col used by the A9 Trunk road.
GCR Status: N/A
GCR No.: N/A
Type: Natural landform assemblage
Description: A deep glacial breach that leads eastwards from the summit of the col into a very deep glacial drainage channel (Slocht Channel) that is followed by the railway.
Justification: This well-known feature is important for understanding events that took place during ice-sheet deglaciation. It carried a large volume of meltwater from ice that remained to the north of the regional divide into the Spey catchment. This contrasts with the situation at the Beum a' Chlaidheimh