What is recorded here
Swilkie Point is a coastal headland composed primarily of basalt, formed during the Tertiary period through volcanic activity. The rock is notable for its columnar jointing, a result of the rapid cooling of lava flows, and represents part of the broader geological formation associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province.
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Places near here
Stroma LighthouseLighthouse · 184 yd
StromaChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 307 yd
Langaton PointHeadland · 707 yd
The GloupCave · 1130 yd
Red HeadHeadland · 1.1 mi
William and Harry: Tree Geo, Stroma, Pentland FirthCraft (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.2 mi_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4632799.jpg?width=1280)
Cairn HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Stroma, UppertownLong Cairn (neolithic)(possible) · 1.8 mi
Mestag CastleArchaeological place · 2.0 mi
North Sea: Broad Geo, Stroma, Pentland FirthSteamship (19th Century) · 2.2 mi
Swona LighthouseLighthouse (20th Century) · 3.3 mi