What is recorded here
Moonen Bay features a sea cliff composed primarily of Lewisian gneiss, some of the oldest rocks in the British Isles, dating back over 2.7 billion years. These highly metamorphosed rocks formed deep within the Earth's crust through intense heat and pressure, and were later exposed by erosion and tectonic activity, making the site notable for its ancient geological history.
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Places near here
Waterstein HeadGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 1010 yd
Skye, Neist Point Lighthouse, Jetty and CranesCrane(s) (period Unassigned), Jetty (period Unassigned) · 1373 yd
Rubha na h-ÈistHeadland · 1461 yd
Skye, NeistStructure (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1572 yd
Skye, Neist Point Lighthouse, Keepers' CottagesLighthouse Keepers House(s) (20th Century) · 1650 yd
An t-AigeachMountain / peak · 1699 yd
Ramasaig CliffCliff · 1.4 mi
Unknown: Meanish Pier, Loch Pooltiel, Duirinish, Skye, Little MinchAircraft (20th Century)(possible) · 2.8 mi
Ben CorkevalMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
Glendale War MemorialMemorial · 3.2 mi
Raven PressGallery · 4.9 mi
Eilean TraighIslet · 5.0 miOther information
Photo: Carol Walker · CC BY-SA 2.0