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St Margaret's Inch

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St Margaret's Inch
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St Margaret's Inch is a coastal rock feature or small island composed primarily of Devonian sandstone, formed around 400 million years ago through sedimentary deposition. It is notable for its historical and possibly archaeological associations with St Margaret of Scotland, though its geological significance lies in its exposure of ancient nearshore marine deposits.

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Photo: Maigheach-gheal · CC BY-SA 2.0