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Guillemots on the cliff at Marwick Head

Cliff or headland
Guillemots on the cliff at Marwick Head
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A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Marwick Head in the Orkney Islands features a sea cliff composed mainly of Old Red Sandstone, dating back to the Devonian period, around 400 million years ago. The cliff is notable for its dramatic coastal scenery and as a breeding site for seabirds such as guillemots.

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