What is recorded here
Rubha Doire na Boceinein is a headland composed primarily of basaltic rock, formed during the Palaeogene period through volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. Its notable columnar jointing and coastal erosion features make it a distinctive example of ancient volcanic terrain along the Scottish coast.
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Places near here
Rubh' an LochainHeadland · 899 yd
Sgeir Thraid, BeaconBeacon (period Unassigned) · 1538 yd
Sgeir DheargIslet · 1.0 mi
ScalpayIsland · 1.5 mi
Beinn Loch a' MhuilinnMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Mullach na CàrnMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
LongayBuilding (period Unassigned) · 2.2 mi
Rubha ReireagHeadland · 2.9 mi
Raasay, North Fearns, MilestoneMilestone (20th Century) · 3.1 mi
StrollamusFish Trap (period Unassigned) · 3.7 mi
Raasay, Rubha Na CloicheCave (period Unassigned) · 3.9 mi
Skye, Broadford, CemeteryCemetery (late 20th Century) · 4.2 miOther information
Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0