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The Maidens

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What is recorded here

The Maidens is shown as a named rock on the public map of East Lothian. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Maidens is a group of sea stacks or isolated rock pillars located along the East Lothian coast, formed from resistant sandstone or basalt that has withstood coastal erosion. These formations are notable for their distinctive appearance and are likely of Mesozoic or Tertiary age, shaped over millennia by wave action and weathering.

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