What is recorded here
Sgeirean Buidhe Bhorlum is a coastal rock feature located in the Scottish Highlands, composed primarily of Lewisian gneiss, some of the oldest rock formations in the British Isles, dating back over 2.7 billion years. These rocks formed through high-grade metamorphism of ancient igneous and sedimentary rocks and are notable for their resilience to erosion, providing insight into the early geological history of the region.
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Places near here
Sgeir ShuasNamed rock · 1567 yd
Rona, LighthouseLighthouse (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
Cow RockNamed rock · 1.2 mi
Rona, Dry HarbourTownship (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
RonaIsland · 1.7 mi
Rona, Church CaveCave (period Unassigned), Preaching Site (period Unassigned) · 2.4 mi
An t-Eilean GarbhIslet · 2.8 mi
Skye, Inver Tote, Diatomite WorksDiatomite Works (19th Century) · 5.9 mi
Port EarlishLithic Scatter (prehistoric) · 6.0 mi
Lealt FallsWaterfall · 6.0 mi
Beinn na h-IolaireMountain / peak · 6.5 mi
Dùn DeargFort · 6.7 miOther information
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