What is recorded here
North Bight of Rovahead is shown as a bay on the public map of Shetland Islands. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
North Bight of Rovahead is a coastal rock feature composed primarily of Devonian sandstone, formed around 400 to 360 million years ago through sedimentary deposition in a shallow marine environment. It is notable for its exposure of ancient geological formations typical of the Shetland Islands, offering insights into the region's Palaeozoic history.
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Places near here
Easter Rova HeadHeadland · 265 yd
Bight of VatslandBay · 540 yd
VatslandFarmstead (period Unassigned), Sheepfold (period Unassigned) · 902 yd
Scottle HolmOrganic Material (wood)(neolithic) · 905 yd
GreenheadSewage Works (period Unassigned) · 983 yd
Holm Skerry of BeosetterIslet · 1730 yd
Hill of GremistaMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Holm of BeosetterIslet · 1.0 mi
Point of ScattlandCoastal Battery (second World War) · 1.0 mi
Louise Charlotte: Brei Wick, North SeaBrig (19th Century) · 1.6 mi
Novice: Holm of Cruester, Bressay SoundSchooner (19th Century) · 1.9 mi
Hill of TagdaleMountain / peak · 2.3 mi