What is recorded here
Rispond 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
Rispond, Fishing Station, Pier and QuayPier (period Unassigned), Quay (period Unassigned) · 236 yd
RispondTownship (period Unassigned) · 461 yd
An t-AigeachHeadland · 571 yd
Rubh' an DaimhHeadland · 860 yd
Tràigh Allt ChàilgeagBeach / strand · 1292 yd
Traigh Na H'uamhagMonastery (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1528 yd
CeannabeinneEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1563 yd
A' Ghoil-sgeirIslet · 1.7 mi
Sgeir a' BhuicIsland · 1.8 mi
Ben HeilamMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Smoo CaveCave(s) (period Unassigned), Midden (period Unassigned), Pin(s) (bone)(period Unassigned) · 2.4 mi
Cnoc nan GobharMountain / peak · 2.6 mi