
Why this matters
Gob Phursan is a sea cliff or coastal rock feature composed of basalt, formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene period, approximately 60 to 55 million years ago. It is notable as part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province, associated with the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean.
What is recorded here
Gob Phursan is shown as a headland on the public map of Na h-Eileanan Siar. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
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