What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
The Grassy cliff tops of Leeon on Rousay consist mainly of Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Devonian period around 400 to 360 million years ago. These cliffs are notable for their well-preserved sedimentary layers and their association with the geological history of the Orcadian Basin.
Places near here
WhitemeadowsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 998 yd
Rousay, LangskaillBurnt Mound (prehistoric) · 1122 yd
Saviskaill beach (Nousty Sand)Beach / strand · 1377 yd
Loch of WasbisterRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1447 yd
SaviskaillBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1645 yd
RousayIsland · 1693 yd
The BurrianIslet · 1.1 mi
James Leonard of Digro MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Twelve hour tower on RousayCastle, fort or tower · 1.6 mi
Faraclett HeadHeadland · 2.1 mi
Blotchnie FioldMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Knitchen HillMountain / peak · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: s allison · CC BY-SA 2.0