What is recorded here
East Long Skelly is a coastal rock feature composed of Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Devonian period around 400 to 360 million years ago. It is notable as a named geological landmark in Aberdeenshire, reflecting the region's extensive sedimentary rock formations shaped by ancient river and delta systems.
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Places near here
JohnshavenBattery (19th Century), Magazine (19th Century) · 375 yd
Johnshaven, New RoadFlax Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Spinning Mill (19th Century), Weaving Mill (19th Century) · 863 yd
The Lifeboat HouseMuseum · 924 yd
Johnshaven Harbour, SlipwaySlipway (post Medieval) · 925 yd
Johnshaven War MemorialMemorial · 971 yd
Girdle RockNamed rock · 988 yd
East Walk PlantationWood · 1302 yd
Speculation: Point O' Bard, Benholm, North SeaBrig (19th Century) · 1.1 mi
Kirktown of BenholmRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.2 mi
Cloch HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Boghead WoodWood · 1.6 mi
Den Finella WaterfallWaterfall · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0