What is recorded here
Kilchiaran Bay features a sea cliff composed primarily of basalt, formed during the Palaeogene period (approximately 60–55 million years ago) as part of the North Atlantic volcanic province. The cliffs are notable for their columnar jointing, a result of the rapid cooling of lava flows, and their association with the broader geological activity linked to the opening of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Places near here
Port Uamh nan EunBay · 269 yd
Islay, Kilchiaran BayRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 515 yd
Islay, KilchiaranCup Marked Stone (prehistoric) · 698 yd
Cill ChiarainRuins · 725 yd
Islay, Allt Cnoc Na GainimhShieling Hut (post Medieval)(possible) · 1.5 mi
Beinn Tart a' MhillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
TurnaichaidhMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Kilchoman Cross-slabHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi
Islay, Kilchoman, Kilchomann Military CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.1 mi
Islay, Creag MhorCave (period Unassigned) · 2.2 mi
Kilchoman CrossHeritage attraction · 2.3 mi
Islay, Kilchoman, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0