What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
The Arch and cave by Scabra Head on Rousay are formed in Jurassic sandstone, shaped by coastal erosion and wave action over millennia. The site has no known archaeological remains, but its dramatic setting has contributed to local folklore associating it with supernatural or mythical themes.
Places near here
Sea Arch at Scabra headHeritage place · 55 yd
Rousay, Scabra HeadCist (prehistoric), Mound (prehistoric) · 190 yd
Midhowe BrochArchaeological place · 1107 yd
Church remains by Geo of SkaillChurch, cross or graveyard · 1602 yd
Landing Beach marker cairnsBeach · 1.4 mi
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 1.8 mi
The BurrianIslet · 2.4 mi
Saviskaill beach (Nousty Sand)Beach / strand · 2.8 mi
RousayIsland · 2.8 mi
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.9 mi
Sinclair's HillMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
Costa HeadMountain / peak · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0