Stonehaven Bay is the shallow depression of the coast near the head of which Stonehaven stands, and is bounded by Garron Point on the N and Downie Point on the S. It measures fully 1½ mile between these from NNW to SSE, and is ¾ mile deep at right angles to this. The depth along this line is from 30 to 50 fathoms, and the anchorage is good, the bottom being a stiff clay.
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