What is recorded here
McArthur’s Head is a prominent headland composed primarily of Silurian greywacke and volcanic rocks, formed around 430 million years ago through sedimentation and volcanic activity. It is notable for its resistant rock formations that have withstood coastal erosion, contributing to its distinctive coastal profile in the Argyll and Bute region.
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Places near here
Islay, Mcarthur's Head LighthouseLighthouse (19th Century) · 125 yd
Islay, Mcarthur's HeadCave (period Unassigned), Midden (period Unassigned) · 554 yd
Beinn na CaillichMountain / peak · 1265 yd
Gleann ChoireadailCave (period Unassigned), Midden (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Islay, ProaigCottage (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Am Fraoch Eilean, Claig CastleCastle (medieval) · 1.9 mi
Claig CastleRuins · 1.9 mi
Sgorr nam FaoileannMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Am Fraoch EileanIsland · 1.9 mi
Traigh BhanBeach / strand · 2.6 mi
Jura, ArdfinBank (earthwork) (18th Century), Clearance Cairn (19th Century)(possible), Pit (mesolithic), Trench (period Unknown)(possible), Lithic Implement(s) (stone)(prehistoric), Scraper (tool) (quartz)(prehistoric), Unidentified Flint(s) (prehistoric), Worked Ob · 2.6 mi
Brosdale IslandIsland · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Abbott · CC BY-SA 2.0