What is recorded here
Alanais is a headland composed primarily of basalt, formed during the Paleogene period through volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. It is notable for its resistant columnar jointing and coastal erosion features typical of the Scottish Inner Hebrides.
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Places near here
An TobhaMountain / peak · 699 yd
PabaighIsland · 1228 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7570939.jpg?width=1280)
PabbayChapel (medieval), Cross Slab(s) (early Medieval), Midden (period Unassigned), Pictish Symbol Stone (pictish) · 1574 yd
Heisgeir A-StaighIslet · 1579 yd
The Fort of Dunan RuadhCastle, fort or tower · 1.2 mi
RòisinisHeadland · 1.5 mi
Tom a' ReitheanMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Mingulay, Rubha DomhainEnclosure (period Unassigned), Pen (period Unassigned) · 2.9 mi
Rubha DomhainHeadland · 2.9 mi
Mingulay, Macphee's HillBank (earthwork) (period Unassigned), Pen(s) (period Unassigned), Sheepfold(s) (period Unassigned) · 3.0 mi
MingulayBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible), Chapel (19th Century), Presbytery (19th Century), Bowl (period Unassigned), Quern(s) (period Unassigned) · 3.3 mi
SandrayNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.4 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0