What is recorded here
Nivingston Craigs is a sea cliff or coastal rock feature composed primarily of Silurian greywacke, formed around 430 million years ago through sedimentation and subsequent lithification in a deep marine environment. It is notable for its resistant rock type, which has withstood coastal erosion, and for its potential to expose fossil-rich layers indicative of ancient marine life.
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Places near here
Dowhill MuirBuilding (medieval) - (post Medieval), Building (medieval) - (post Medieval)(possible), Enclosure (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 537 yd
Cleish, Nivingston HouseHouse (period Unassigned) · 629 yd
Templeton FarmArchaeological place · 783 yd
Cowden WoodMillstone Quarry (post Medieval) · 993 yd
Cowden HillMountain / peak · 1113 yd
Dowhill CastleTower House (medieval) · 1525 yd
Craigencat CraigsCliff · 1.1 mi
Heights of CraigencrowMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Blairadam ForestForest · 1.4 mi
Cleish CastleMotte (medieval) · 1.4 mi
Secession Church MonumentMemorial · 1.8 mi
Outh MuirNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Robert Struthers · CC BY-SA 2.0