What is recorded here
Rosemarkie Bay features sandstone and conglomerate rock formations, primarily of Carboniferous age, formed through sedimentary processes in an ancient river or delta environment. The area is notable for its well-exposed coastal cliffs that provide a clear section through these sedimentary rocks, of interest to geologists studying the region's paleoenvironment.
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Places near here
Rosemarkie ChurchyardShell Midden (period Unknown) · 371 yd
RosemarkieGrave Slab (period Unassigned) · 377 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Groam House MuseumMuseum · 416 yd
Rosemarkie BeachBeach / strand · 426 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Rosemarkie, Mill Road, the Plough InnInn (period Unassigned) · 457 yd
Rosemarkie, BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 730 yd
Fortrose BayBay · 1669 yd
Fortrose CathedralHeritage attraction · 1.0 mi
Caird's CaveCave (prehistoric) - (post Medieval), Travellers Camp (post Medieval) - (20th Century) · 1.2 mi
Hill of FortroseMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Flowerburn WoodForest · 1.7 mi
Craig WoodWood · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Julian Paren · CC BY-SA 2.0