What is recorded here
Àrd Thurinish is a sea cliff composed primarily of basalt, formed during the Paleogene period through volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. It is notable for its dramatic coastal exposure of columnar jointing, a result of ancient lava flows cooling and contracting.
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Places near here
Aird Old Church GalleryGallery · 1191 yd
Lèir MhaodailHeadland · 1.5 mi
Tormore ForestForest · 1.7 mi
Camas DaraichBay · 1.8 mi
Point of SleatShell Midden (prehistoric) · 1.8 mi
Sgùrr nan CaorachMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Supreme: Point of Sleat, Skye, Cuillin Sound, Sea of the HebridesTrawler (20th Century)-(1985) · 2.2 mi
Sleat Point LighthouseLighthouse · 2.2 mi
Point of Sleat, Skye, LighthouseLighthouse (20th Century) · 2.2 mi
Eilean SgorachIslet · 2.3 mi
Cnoc an SgùmainMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
Skye, Armadale BayCairn (period Unassigned) · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0