What is recorded here
Tresco Flats is a coastal rock feature on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, composed primarily of Tertiary volcanic basalt. The basalt formed around 50 to 60 million years ago during volcanic activity associated with the opening of the Atlantic Ocean, and the area is notable for its well-preserved columnar jointing and coastal erosion features.
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Places near here
Appletree BayBay · 516 yd
Puffin IslandIslet · 700 yd
Abbey HillMountain / peak · 815 yd
Prehistoric entrance grave at Works Carn, BryherScheduled monument · 827 yd
Samson HillMountain / peak · 855 yd
Valhalla MuseumMuseum · 867 yd
Tresco Abbey GardensHeritage attraction · 927 yd
Green BayBay · 933 yd
TrescoRegistered park or garden · 1007 yd
Bathinghouse PorthBeach / strand · 1015 yd
Plumb IslandIslet · 1030 yd
Tresco AbbeyListed building · 1125 ydOther information
Photo: Malcolm Neal · CC BY-SA 2.0