What is recorded here
Mell Head is a sea cliff or coastal rock feature located in the Highland area of Scotland. It is composed primarily of basalt, formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene period, around 60 to 55 million years ago, and is notable as part of the region's extensive igneous landscape linked to the North Atlantic volcanic province.
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Places near here
Mestag CastleArchaeological place · 182 yd
North Sea: Broad Geo, Stroma, Pentland FirthSteamship (19th Century) · 182 yd
Stroma, UppertownLong Cairn (neolithic)(possible) · 1626 yd
Red HeadHeadland · 1733 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.0 mi_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4632799.jpg?width=1280)
Cairn HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
StromaIsland · 1.2 mi
Scarton PointHeadland · 1.3 mi
William and Harry: Tree Geo, Stroma, Pentland FirthCraft (19th Century) · 1.5 mi
The GloupCave · 1.5 mi
Scotland's HavenFish Trap (period Unassigned), Harbour (period Unassigned), Landing Stage (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
St John's PointBuilding(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0