What is recorded here
Whitefarland Bay features sandstone and limestone rock formations, primarily from the Carboniferous period, around 340 to 300 million years old. These rocks formed in shallow marine environments and are notable for their exposure of fossil-rich layers, providing insight into ancient coastal and marine ecosystems.
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Places near here
Jura, Inver CottageFarmstead (post Medieval) · 441 yd
Lily Melling: Carragh An T-sruith, Jura, Sound of IslaySteam Trawler (20th Century) · 1070 yd
Traigh nam FeannagBeach / strand · 1688 yd
Caol Ila DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1.0 mi
Islay, Caol Ila DistilleryDistillery (19th Century) (1846), Pier (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Ardnahoe DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi
ArdnahoeMidden (prehistoric), Pit (period Unknown), Plough Marks(s) (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric), Structure (prehistoric)(possible), Yard (prehistoric) · 1.3 mi
Cnoc AbhailMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
McDougall's BayBay · 1.7 mi
Aonach BheinnMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Rubha BhachlaigIslet · 2.7 mi
Welcome to FinlagganVisitor information · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Chris Wimbush · CC BY-SA 2.0