What is recorded here
Rubha Thuilm is a basaltic sea cliff formed during the Paleogene period, approximately 60 to 55 million years ago, as a result of volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. It is notable for its dramatic coastal exposure of columnar jointing, typical of ancient lava flows in the Western Isles.
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Places near here
Hms Iolaire: Beasts of Holm, Lewis, North MinchRequisitioned Steam Yacht (20th Century)-(1919), Yacht (20th Century)-(1919) · 233 yd.jpg?width=1280)
The Iolaire Monument stands above Rubha ThuilmHeritage place · 236 yd
The Iolaire Memorial and the Beast of Holm BeaconHeritage place · 252 yd
Iolaire MemorialMemorial · 268 yd
The 'Iolaire' MonumentHeritage place · 285 yd
Lewis, Holm, Iolaire MonumentCommemorative Monument (20th Century) (1960), War Memorial (20th Century) (1960) · 293 yd
Shingle Beach, SandwickBeach · 768 yd
Taigh-solais Rubha ÀirinisLighthouse · 1127 yd
Coastal LighthouseHeritage place · 1138 yd
Beach at ChubagBeach · 1759 yd
Poll a' ChoireHeadland · 1.4 mi
Eilean na GobhailIsland · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0