Low coastal cliffs at Stornoway Airport:: OS grid NB4733 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NB4733 : Low coastal cliffs at Stornoway Airport

near to Stornoway Airport/Port Adhar Steòrnabhagh, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Great Britain

Low coastal cliffs at Stornoway Airport

Unusually for the Western Isles, this section of coast comprises conglomerates of Permo-Triassic age - laid down 'yesterday' when compared to the Archaean age of the gneisses which are more typical of these islands.

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2012

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Grid Square: NB4733 (more nearby)
Photographer: Alan Bowring (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (First for NB4733)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Wednesday, 22 August, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 28 August, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal Geological interest Rocks, Scree, Cliffs
Subject Location: OSGB36: NB 4709 3310 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:12.8312N 6:18.4653W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NB 4721 3305
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)