What is recorded here
Port a' Chaoil is a headland composed primarily of basaltic rock, formed during the Paleogene period through volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. Its notable columnar jointing and resistant basalt formations contribute to its distinctive coastal profile and geological significance.
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Places near here
Aird Na MoineBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Jetty(s) (period Unassigned), Pier (period Unassigned) · 351 yd
Lewis, Beannan BeagStone Setting (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 966 yd
Tolsta Chaolais, Uig, LewisPath (period Unassigned), Road (period Unassigned) · 1421 yd
KirkibostDyke (post Medieval) · 1.2 mi
CeabhaighIsland · 1.5 mi
Tob Blar MeadhaBay · 1.6 mi
Eilean RiosaighIsland · 1.8 mi
Loch RiosaighBay · 1.9 mi
Norse MillHeritage attraction · 2.0 mi
Callanish CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 2.1 mi
Dun Carloway Broche Visitor CentreVisitor information · 2.3 mi
Dùn Chàrlabhaigh, BrochHeritage attraction · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0