What is recorded here
Port Araraibhne is a coastal bay featuring sea cliffs composed primarily of Devonian sandstone, formed around 400 to 360 million years ago through sedimentary deposition in ancient river and delta systems. The area is notable for its exposure of resistant rock layers that have withstood coastal erosion, offering insights into the geological history of western Scotland.
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Places near here
Beinn BhreacMountain / peak · 1195 yd
Port a' BhuailteinBay · 1320 yd
Colonsay, Cill ChatrionaStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 1328 yd
Colonsay, Balnahard, Balnahard FarmFarmstead (post Medieval) · 1417 yd
Colonsay, BalnahardFindspot (20th Century), Unidentified Flint (flint)(prehistoric) · 1457 yd
Carnan EoinMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Port EasdailBay · 1.4 mi
Tràigh BànBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Colonsay, CreaganFarmstead (post Medieval) · 2.0 mi
Colonsay, Loch An SgoltaireArtillery Fortification (17th Century), Castle (medieval)(possible), Summerhouse (19th Century) · 2.5 mi
Colonsay, Port Nam FliuchanCave (nil Antiquity) · 2.6 mi
ColonsayIsland · 3.2 miOther information
Photo: Julian Paren · CC BY-SA 2.0