GCR site lists: Igneous and Mineralogy blocks
Lists of GCR sites for each Igneous and Mineralogy GCR block are provided in the sections and tables below. Sites are grouped by country and ordered alphabetically within unitary authority.
Contents
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Caledonian igneous
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Carboniferous - Permian Igneous
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Igneous Rocks of South-west England
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Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire
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Mineralogy of Scotland
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Mineralogy of South West England
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Mineralogy of the Lake District
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Mineralogy of the Mendips
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Mineralogy of the Pennines
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Mineralogy of Wales
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Old Red Sandstone Igneous (Silurian and Devonian Volcanic Rocks)
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Ordovician Igneous Rocks
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Tertiary Igneous
Caledonian igneous
Block description
The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in Britain that occurred as a result of the ‘Caledonian Orogeny’, lasting from about 500 million years ago (Ma) to around 360 Ma.
More information on this GCR block is provided in the Caledonian igneous block description.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below, are available in GCR Volume 17, Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.
Site lists
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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1409 | Grainsgill, Caldew Valley | East Cumbria | NY327328 |
3123 | Langdale Pikes | East Cumbria | NY271063 |
1408 | Shap Fell Crags | East Cumbria | NY555084 |
1410 | Stockdale Beck, Longsleddale | East Cumbria | NY492057 |
Scotland
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
1435 | Balmedie Quarry | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ944182 |
1431 | Bin Quarry | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ498431 |
1437 | Craig Hall | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ530292 |
1430 | Hill of Barra | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ803257 |
1434 | Hill of Creagdearg | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ453259 |
1433 | Hill of Johnston | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ575250 |
1432 | Pitscurry (Pitmedden) and Legatesden Quarries | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ737263 |
2499 | Red Craig | Angus and Dundee City | NO293758 |
1229 | Allt na Cailliche | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC320102 |
1230 | Allt nan Uamh | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC256179 |
3165 | An Fharaid Mhor | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC060244 |
1225 | Beinn Gharbh | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC222222 |
3164 | Camas Eilean Ghlais | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NB967157 |
1227 | Cnoc an Droighinn | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC263226 |
1226 | Cnoc an Leathaid Bhuidhe | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC235154 |
1223 | Creag na h-Innse Ruaidhe | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC225135 |
1231 | Glen Oykel North | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC312161 |
1222 | Glen Oykel South | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC327137 |
1221 | Loch Ailsh Intrusion | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC327130 |
1220 | Loch Borralan Intrusion | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC289104 |
1219 | Loch Loyal Syenite Complex | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC567485 |
1228 | Luban Croma (Leathad Aonghas) | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC281135 |
1224 | The Laird`s Pool, Lochinver | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC103235 |
2078 | Clatteringshaws Dam Quarry | Dumfries and Galloway | NX548754 |
2446 | Lea Larks | Dumfries and Galloway | NX563690 |
2507 | Loch Dee | Dumfries and Galloway | NX466847 |
2502 | Lotus Quarries to Drungans Burn | Dumfries and Galloway | NX897685 |
2500 | Millour and Airdrie Hill | Dumfries and Galloway | NX950595 |
2165 | Shoulder o' Craig | Dumfries and Galloway | NX663491 |
2069 | Garabal Hill to Lochan Strath Dubh-uisge | East and West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh and Lomond | NN304177 |
2445 | Ardsheal Hill and Peninsula | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM963555 |
2073 | Ben Nevis and Allt a` Mhuilinn | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN140757 |
1625 | Bidean nam Bian | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN150546 |
2072 | Bonawe to Cadderlie Burn | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN008336 |
1627 | Buachaille Etive Beag | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN201554 |
2449 | Cnoc Mor to Rubh` Ardalanish | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM367186 |
2501 | Cruachan Reservoir | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN077285 |
2505 | Glen More | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG861207 |
2498 | Kentallen | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN012579 |
2450 | Knockvologan to Eilean a`Chalmain | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM309204 |
1624 | Loch Achtriochtan | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN132557 |
2506 | Loch Sunart | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM776607 |
1626 | Stob Dearg and Cam Ghleann | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN224547 |
1623 | Stob Mhic Mhartuin | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NN208576 |
2077 | Craig More | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN787227 |
2068 | Forest Lodge | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN935744 |
2135 | Funtulich | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN750265 |
2131 | Loch Airighe Bheg | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NC703025 |
3124 | Towie Wood | South Lanarkshire | NJ933383 |
Carboniferous - Permian Igneous
Block description
This GCR Block encompasses the British volcanic rocks and associated intrusions that were emplaced north of the Variscan Front during the Carboniferous and Permian periods (from about 354 to 251 million years ago (Ma)).
More information on this GCR block is provided in the Carboniferous - Permian Igneous block description.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 27, Carboniferous and Permian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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1392 | Greenfoot Quarry | Durham CC | NY982392 |
1444 | Whin Sill Exposures in Upper Teesdale | Durham CC | NY880285 |
2761 | Little Mell Fell Quarry | East Cumbria | NY429239 |
1830 | Middle Hope | North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire | ST322659 |
2770 | Spring Cove | North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire | ST310625 |
1449 | Budle Point - Harkness Rock | Northumberland | NU163361 |
2768 | Cottonshope Head Quarry | Northumberland | NT803058 |
1447 | Cullernose Point to Castle Point | Northumberland | NU260187 |
1448 | Holy Island | Northumberland | NU124416 |
1446 | Longhoughton Quarry | Northumberland | NU231153 |
2767 | Steel Rigg - Sewingshields Crags | Northumberland | NY751677 |
1445 | Wydon | Northumberland | NY695629 |
2769 | Clee Hill Quarries | Shropshire CC | SO595760 |
2765 | Litton Mill Railway Cutting | South and West Derbyshire | SK158729 |
2764 | Tideswell Dale | South and West Derbyshire | SK154740 |
2762 | Water Swallows Quarry | South and West Derbyshire | SK084750 |
2763 | Bothel Crags Quarry | West Cumbria | NY186371 |
2766 | Gill Beck | West Cumbria | NY149342 |
Scotland
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
188 | Arthur`s Seat Volcano | City of Edinburgh | NT285729 |
1382 | South Queensferry to Hound Point | City of Edinburgh | NT138785 |
1154 | Burntisland to Kinghorn Coast | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NT252864 |
1391 | East Fife Coast | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NO408028 |
1383 | Gloom Hill, Dollar | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NS964990 |
1381 | North Queensferry (A90) Road Cuttings | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NT126807 |
1389 | Carron Water | Dumfries and Galloway | NS887024 |
1149 | Langholm - Newcastleton Hills | Dumfries and Galloway | NY423902 |
1151 | River Esk, Glencartholm | Dumfries and Galloway | NY376799 |
2075 | Dumbarton Rock | East and West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh and Lomond | NS400745 |
1384 | Mollinsburn Cuttings (A80) | East and West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh and Lomond | NS715718 |
2076 | Ardrossan to Saltcoats Coast | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NS236416 |
1379 | Benbeoch, Dalmellington | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NS492085 |
1377 | Howford Bridge | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NS515254 |
1378 | Lugar | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NS600215 |
1152 | Kershope Bridge | East Cumbria | NY495832 |
1155 | Garleton Hills | East Lothian and Midlothian | NT510765 |
1375 | North Berwick Coast | East Lothian and Midlothian | NT496858 |
1376 | Traprain Law | East Lothian and Midlothian | NT581746 |
1153 | Dunrod Hill | Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire | NS240730 |
2937 | Dubh Loch, Colonsay | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NR371947 |
1148 | Machrihanish Coast and South Kintyre | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NR625200 |
1147 | Campsie Fells | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NS535825 |
1388 | Corsiehill Quarry, Perth | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NO135235 |
1390 | Lomond Hills | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NO178043 |
1387 | Wallstale | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NS773912 |
1386 | Heads of Ayr | South Ayrshire | NS279183 |
1385 | Craighead Hill Quarry, Abington | South Lanarkshire | NS919237 |
1146 | Touch, Fintry and Gargunnock Hills | South Lanarkshire | NS650367 |
1380 | Hareheugh Craigs | The Scottish Borders | NT689399 |
1150 | Lintmill Railway Cutting | The Scottish Borders | NT727463 |
Wales
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
2183 | Golden Hill Quarry | MONMOUTHSHIRE AND NEWPORT | ST431971 |
Igneous Rocks of South-west England
Block description
The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent the magmatic rocks of south-west England that fall within the northern European Variscan fold belt. They are dominated by pre-orogenic volcanic rocks and post-orogenic granites, together with minor volcanic rocks, that span the Devonian and Carboniferous systems (from 417 to 292 million years ago, Ma).
More information on this GCR block is provided in the Igneous Rocks of South-west England block description.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 5, Igneous Rocks of South-West England.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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1673 | Botallack Head to Porth Ledden | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW359330 |
2148 | Cameron (Beacon) Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW704507 |
2082 | Cape Cornwall | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW352313 |
2143 | Carn Grey Rock and Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX034551 |
1671 | Carrick Du to Clodgy Point | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW508413 |
1685 | Clicker Tor Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX285613 |
2080 | Cligga Head | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW738535 |
743 | Coverack Cove–Dolor Point | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW783185 |
1676 | Cudden Point to Prussia Cove | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW553278 |
2140 | De Lank Quarries | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX101753 |
1679 | Dinas Head to Trevose Head | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW849764 |
2147 | Folly Rocks (Praa Sands) | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW573280 |
1684 | Greystone Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX366805 |
1672 | Gurnard's Head | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW433387 |
741 | Kennack Sands | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW734165 |
1686 | Kingsand, Cawsand Beach | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX439508 |
1017 | Kynance Cove | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW684133 |
2844 | Lankidden | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW756164 |
740 | Lizard Point | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW695116 |
2957 | Luxulyan Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX005590 |
2134 | Megiliggar Rocks | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW605267 |
2922 | Mullion Island | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW661176 |
1678 | Nare Head to The Blouth | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW911377 |
1675 | Penlee Point | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW473269 |
2268 | Pentire Point to Rumps Point | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW931804 |
2845 | Polbarrow to The Balk | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW717135 |
2269 | Polyphant | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX260825 |
2842 | Porthallow Cove to Porthkerris Cove | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW798232 |
2146 | Porthcew (Rinsey Cove) | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW593270 |
1677 | Porthleven | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW632252 |
2083 | Porthmeor Cove | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW425376 |
2843 | Porthousstock Point | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW810215 |
2144 | Roche Rock | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW992596 |
2145 | St Mewan Beacon | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW986534 |
1674 | Tater-du | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW440231 |
2267 | Tintagel Head to Bossiney Haven | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX057893 |
2081 | Tregargus Quarries | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW949541 |
1680 | Trevone Bay | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW889763 |
2141 | Wheal Martyn | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX002555 |
2136 | Birch Tor | Devon CC | SX687813 |
1689 | Brent Tor | Devon CC | SX471804 |
2037 | Burrator Quarries | Devon CC | SX549677 |
1691 | Chipley Quarries | Devon CC | SX808721 |
2921 | Elender Cove to Black Cove | Devon CC | SX768356 |
2035 | Hannaborough Quarry | Devon CC | SS529029 |
2137 | Haytor Rocks and Quarries | Devon CC | SX758771 |
1693 | Killerton Park and Quarries | Devon CC | SS969007 |
2138 | Leusdon Common | Devon CC | SX705729 |
2139 | Meldon Aplite Quarries | Devon CC | SX567921 |
1688 | Pitts Cleave Quarry | Devon CC | SX502763 |
1694 | Posbury Clump Quarry | Devon CC | SX815978 |
2270 | Ryecroft Quarry | Devon CC | SX843847 |
1690 | Trusham Quarry | Devon CC | SX848808 |
1692 | Webberton Cross Quarries | Devon CC | SX876873 |
Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire
Block description
Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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1724 | Alderley Edge | Cheshire CC | SJ843774 |
2588 | Fall Hill Quarry | East Derbyshire | SK355624 |
1720 | Gypsy Lane Brick Pit | Leicester | SK619071 |
1631 | Bardon Hill | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | SK459133 |
1632 | Castle Hill Quarry | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | SK577148 |
2595 | Croft Quarry | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | SP510964 |
1630 | Earl Ferrers` Lead Mine | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | SK377216 |
1633 | Newhurst Quarry | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | SK486180 |
1634 | Warren Quarry | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | SK542001 |
2594 | Huglith Mine | Shropshire CC | SJ405016 |
2586 | Snailbeach Mine | Shropshire CC | SJ374023 |
1039 | Bage Mine | South and West Derbyshire | SK292549 |
1037 | Calton Hill | South and West Derbyshire | SK119715 |
1029 | Dirtlow Rake & Pin Dale | South and West Derbyshire | SK152818 |
1035 | Kirkhams Silica Sandpits | South and West Derbyshire | SK216542 |
1040 | Masson Hill Mines, Matlock | South and West Derbyshire | SK290587 |
1028 | Portway Gravel Pits | South and West Derbyshire | SK128812 |
1034 | Treak Cliff | South and West Derbyshire | SK134821 |
1036 | Windy Knoll | South and West Derbyshire | SK127829 |
1027 | Ecton Copper Mines | Staffordshire CC | SK099579 |
Mineralogy of Scotland
Block description
Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.
Site list
Scotland
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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702 | Binhill Quarry | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ498431 |
3103 | Creag nan Ban | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NO302948 |
705 | Dalnabo and Easter Balmoral Quarries | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ304008 |
3100 | Gairnshiel Bridge | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NJ293009 |
3101 | Loch Kander | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NO192807 |
2422 | Scurdie Ness | Angus and Dundee City | NO733568 |
701 | Camas nam Buth | Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty | NC142446 |
3102 | Alva Mine, Alva | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NS891977 |
2432 | Carphin and Lower Luthrie | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NO320195 |
2424 | Elie Ness | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NT498993 |
2429 | Bail Hill | Dumfries and Galloway | NS757135 |
407 | Southwick Needles Eye | Dumfries and Galloway | NX915561 |
408 | Talnotry Mine | Dumfries and Galloway | NX478703 |
2430 | Hare Hill (The Knipe) | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NS659104 |
2428 | Bangley Quarry | East Lothian and Midlothian | NT488751 |
689 | Chaipaval Pegmatite | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | NF983924 |
2494 | Cnoc a` Chapuill | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | NB091331 |
688 | Loch a' Sgurr Pegmatite | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | NG070865 |
687 | Sletteval Pegmatite Quarry | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | NG059855 |
690 | South Harris Anorthosite | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | NG059849 |
406 | Boylestone Quarry | Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire | NS491597 |
704 | Gartally Limestone Quarries | Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey | NH486316 |
2427 | Lecht Mine | Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey | NJ238160 |
708 | Loch Avon | Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey | NJ024026 |
706 | Allt Feidh Dhomhnuill | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM861665 |
3105 | Ben More, Isle of Mull | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM525331 |
2426 | Craignure Mine | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM995011 |
698 | Kilchrist | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG617200 |
699 | Loch Nevis Mica Prospect | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM797961 |
403 | Nuns' Pass | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM534211 |
2448 | Port Bheathain | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM405189 |
707 | Strontian Mines | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM823660 |
3104 | The Storr, Isle of Skye | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG495537 |
2447 | Ben Heasgarnich | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN428385 |
3098 | Cononish Mine | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN291286 |
3342 | Corrycharmaig | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN522361 |
3099 | Creag Bhocan | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN313279 |
709 | Meall Tairneachan - Creag an Loch | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN827550 |
2425 | Tomnadashan Mine | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN691378 |
2810 | Tyndrum Main Mine | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN320305 |
697 | Clothister Hill Quarry | Shetland Islands | HU342729 |
696 | Hagdale Chromite Quarry | Shetland Islands | HP640101 |
692 | Lunda Wick | Shetland Islands | HP564044 |
2423 | Nikka Vord | Shetland Islands | HP627103 |
694 | Queyhouse Talc Quarry | Shetland Islands | HP612122 |
691 | Skelda Ness | Shetland Islands | HU301404 |
693 | Tonga - Greff Coast | Shetland Islands | HP586147 |
695 | Wick of Hagdale | Shetland Islands | HP642106 |
431 | Leadhills - Wanlockhead | South Lanarkshire | NS881158 |
Mineralogy of South West England
Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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669 | Belowda Beacon | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW973627 |
672 | Botallack Mine to Wheal Owles | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW358328 |
2992 | Cameron Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW704506 |
670 | Cligga Head Mine | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW738536 |
673 | Dean Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW804204 |
2998 | Gravel Hill Mine | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW764575 |
2995 | Great Wheal Fortune | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW627289 |
683 | Hingston Down Consols | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX410714 |
682 | Hingston Down Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX410718 |
674 | Lidcott Mine | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX240851 |
671 | Mulberry Down | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SX019658 |
2996 | Nanjizal Cove | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW357236 |
684 | Penberthy Croft Mine | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW553324 |
3000 | Penlee Quarry | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW468278 |
2999 | Perran Beach - Holywell Bay | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW760591 |
2994 | Priest`s Cove | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW352315 |
677 | South Terras Mine | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW933522 |
2993 | St Michael`s Mount | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW515298 |
678 | Trelavour Downs | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW960575 |
679 | Tremearne Par | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW608266 |
2997 | Trevaunance Cove | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW723517 |
680 | Wheal Alfred | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW580370 |
3007 | Wheal Coates | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW698499 |
681 | Wheal Gorland and Wheal Unity | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW735429 |
685 | Wheal Penrose | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | SW634252 |
665 | Devon Great Consols | Devon CC | SX431735 |
664 | Devon United Mine | Devon CC | SX521795 |
1882 | Haytor Iron Mine | Devon CC | SX772770 |
667 | High Down Quarry | Devon CC | SS653289 |
668 | Lockeridge Mine | Devon CC | SX438663 |
663 | Meldon Aplite Quarries | Devon CC | SX567920 |
662 | Red-a-Ven Mine | Devon CC | SX570917 |
666 | Wheal Emily | Devon CC | SX540498 |
1725 | Hope`s Nose | Torbay | SX949636 |
Mineralogy of the Lake District
Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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2778 | Birk Fell Hawse Mine | East Cumbria | NY294015 |
1138 | Carrock Mine - Brandy Gill | East Cumbria | NY323335 |
1135 | Coniston Copper Mines | East Cumbria | SD281991 |
3005 | Cumpston Hill North & South Veins | East Cumbria | SD781976 |
2777 | Eagle Crag | East Cumbria | NY357142 |
1143 | Seathwaite Copper Mines | East Cumbria | SD266994 |
2780 | Buckbarrow Beck | West Cumbria | SD137907 |
1134 | Burdell Gill | West Cumbria | NY307325 |
2782 | Coombe Beck | West Cumbria | NY182150 |
1136 | Dale Head North & South Mines | West Cumbria | NY223155 |
1137 | Dry Gill Mine | West Cumbria | NY323346 |
2779 | Florence Mine | West Cumbria | NY018103 |
1141 | Long Comb | West Cumbria | NY206207 |
2781 | Nab Gill Mine | West Cumbria | NY173014 |
1139 | Red Gill Mine | West Cumbria | NY294348 |
1140 | Roughtongill | West Cumbria | NY304344 |
1142 | Seathwaite Graphite Mine | West Cumbria | NY234127 |
1144 | Wanthwaite Mine | West Cumbria | NY326225 |
2776 | Water Crag | West Cumbria | SD153973 |
1145 | Wet Swine Gill | West Cumbria | NY314322 |
Mineralogy of the Mendips
Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
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1276 | Banwell Cave | North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire | ST383588 |
1277 | Banwell Ochre Caves | North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire | ST407593 |
2587 | Clevedon Shore | North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire | ST402719 |
1271 | Compton Martin Ochre Mine | North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire | ST542567 |
2953 | Hartcliff Rocks Quarry | North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire | ST532662 |
3066 | Lydebrook Dingle | Shropshire CC | SJ660063 |
1272 | Ben Knowle | Somerset | ST513450 |
1275 | Charterhouse Lead Orefield | Somerset | ST506553 |
1273 | Wurt Pit | Somerset | ST558539 |
Mineralogy of the Pennines
Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
---|---|---|---|
2466 | Closehouse Mine | Durham CC | NY850227 |
2486 | Foster Hush | Durham CC | NY859204 |
2473 | Killhope Head | Durham CC | NY820433 |
2475 | Lady`s Rake Mine & Trial Shaft | Durham CC | NY803344 |
2463 | Pikes Law Mines | Durham CC | NY902314 |
2467 | West Rigg Opencut | Durham CC | NY911391 |
2464 | Willyhole Mine | Durham CC | NY805336 |
2469 | Blagill Mine | East Cumbria | NY741473 |
2468 | Scordale Mine | East Cumbria | NY762226 |
2465 | Sir John`s Mine | East Cumbria | NY762378 |
2474 | Small Cleugh Mine | East Cumbria | NY787431 |
2476 | Tynebottom Mine | East Cumbria | NY740418 |
2470 | Windy Brow Mine | East Cumbria | NY770381 |
3004 | Black Scar, Middleton Tyas | North Yorkshire CC | NZ231052 |
3003 | Greenhow Quarry | North Yorkshire CC | SE112639 |
2490 | Fallowfield Mine | Northumberland | NY936674 |
2472 | Settlingstones Mine | Northumberland | NY849688 |
2471 | Stonecroft Mine | Northumberland | NY854688 |
Mineralogy of Wales
Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.
Site list
Wales
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
---|---|---|---|
3006 | Ogmore Coast | CARDIFF AND VALE OF GLAMORGAN | SS866744 |
3207 | Ton Mawr Quarry | CARDIFF AND VALE OF GLAMORGAN | ST116824 |
3206 | Mwyndy Mine | CENTRAL VALLEYS | ST055816 |
1645 | Bwlch Mine | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH788795 |
3191 | Cae Coch Mine | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH775654 |
3205 | Great Orme Copper Mines | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH771831 |
3204 | Pennant Mine | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SJ086754 |
3202 | Halkyn Mountain | FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM | SJ195710 |
3203 | Pool Park and South Minera Mines | FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM | SJ249507 |
3208 | Machen Quarry | GWENT VALLEYS | ST226890 |
3192 | Afon Stwlan | GWYNEDD | SH671446 |
1721 | Benallt Mine | GWYNEDD | SH212266 |
3185 | Bryn Coch and Capel Hermon | GWYNEDD | SH744246 |
2482 | Cefn Coch Mine | GWYNEDD | SH713227 |
3194 | Coed Llyn-y-Garnedd | GWYNEDD | SH650423 |
3189 | Cwm Tregalan and Shadow Gully | GWYNEDD | SH613525 |
2478 | Foel Ispri Mine | GWYNEDD | SH704202 |
1723 | Glasdir Copper Mine | GWYNEDD | SH741224 |
3188 | Llanberis Mine | GWYNEDD | SH596588 |
3187 | Lliwedd Mine | GWYNEDD | SH633530 |
3190 | Llyn Cwellyn | GWYNEDD | SH54865569 |
3183 | Llyn Du Bach Complex | GWYNEDD | SH657341 |
3193 | Manod Quarry | GWYNEDD | SH708448 |
3186 | Moel Hafod-Owen | GWYNEDD | SH75122648 |
3211 | Mynydd Nodol Mine | GWYNEDD | SH860393 |
1722 | Nant Mine | GWYNEDD | SH222282 |
3195 | Penrhyn Quarry | GWYNEDD | SH620648 |
3002 | Tan-y-Grisiau Quarry | GWYNEDD | SH694453 |
3184 | Tyllau Mwn Mine | GWYNEDD | SH844205 |
1653 | Great Opencast, Parys Mountain | ISLE OF ANGLESEY | SH443903 |
1652 | Morfa Ddu | ISLE OF ANGLESEY | SH432902 |
3125 | Friog Undercliff | ||
3198 | Ceulan Mine opencast | POWYS | SN85229771 |
3201 | Dolyhir Quarry | POWYS | SO242581 |
3199 | Nantiago Mine | POWYS | SN82658620 |
3196 | Brynyrafr Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN745879 |
1648 | Cwmystwyth Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN804747 |
3197 | Darren Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN680833 |
1478 | Dolaucothi Gold Mines | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN663402 |
1647 | Eaglebrook Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN736892 |
3212 | Erglodd Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN657904 |
3210 | Frongoch Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN720744 |
3209 | Llechweddhelyg Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN683848 |
3200 | Nantymwyn Mine | SOUTH WEST WALES | SN79054440 |
Old Red Sandstone Igneous (Silurian and Devonian Volcanic Rocks)
The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in the UK that occurred as a result of the ‘Caledonian Orogeny’, lasting from about 500 million years ago (Ma) to around 360 Ma, which was a period of mountain building and continental collision that began in the Ordovician Period (which lasted from 495 to 440 Ma) and continued through Silurian (440–417 Ma) and Devonian (417–354 Ma) time.
More information on this GCR block is provided in the Old Red Sandstone Igneous (Silurian and Devonian Volcanic Rocks) block description.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below, are available in GCR Volume 17, Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.
Site list
Scotland
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
---|---|---|---|
2493 | Crawton Bay | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NO880797 |
2128 | Black Rock to East Comb | Angus and Dundee City | NO694488 |
2079 | Scurdie Ness to Usan Harbour | Angus and Dundee City | NO734567 |
2071 | Balmerino to Wormit | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NO356248 |
2504 | Tillicoultry | Clackmannanshire and Fife | NS914980 |
2497 | South Kerrera | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM794279 |
2495 | Point of Ayre | Orkney Islands | HY590038 |
2496 | Too of the Head | Orkney Islands | ND184992 |
2508 | Craig Rossie | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NN980125 |
2509 | Sheriffmuir Road to Menstrie Burn | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NS813979 |
2491 | Eshaness Coast | Shetland Islands | HU217807 |
2503 | Ness of Clousta to The Brigs | Shetland Islands | HU305584 |
2129 | Culzean Harbour | South Ayrshire | NS231102 |
2130 | Port Schuchan to Dunure Castle | South Ayrshire | NS247152 |
2492 | Turnberry Lighthouse to Port Murray | South Ayrshire | NS196072 |
2510 | Pettico Wick to St Abbs Harbour | The Scottish Borders | NT909690 |
Ordovician Igneous Rocks
The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in the UK that occurred as a result of the ‘Caledonian Orogeny’, lasting from about 500 million years ago (Ma) to around 360 Ma, which was a period of mountain building and continental collision that began in the Ordovician Period (which lasted from 495 to 440 Ma) and continued through Silurian (440–417 Ma) and Devonian (417–354 Ma) time.
More information on this GCR block is provided in the Ordovician Igneous Rocks block description.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below, are available in GCR Volume 17, Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
---|---|---|---|
295 | Carrock Fell | East Cumbria | NY352327 |
292 | Coniston | East Cumbria | SD296985 |
291 | Eycott Hill | East Cumbria | NY386295 |
286 | Haweswater | East Cumbria | NY492147 |
2607 | Pets Quarry | East Cumbria | NY392073 |
2608 | Side Pike | East Cumbria | NY290053 |
297 | Beckfoot Quarry | West Cumbria | NY164003 |
296 | Bowness Knott | West Cumbria | NY112156 |
288 | Bramcrag Quarry | West Cumbria | NY320220 |
287 | Falcon Crag | West Cumbria | NY272206 |
2710 | Ray Crag & Crinkle Crags | West Cumbria | NY243042 |
289 | Rosthwaite Fell | West Cumbria | NY258122 |
294 | Sour Milk Gill | West Cumbria | NY230122 |
290 | Waberthwaite Quarry | West Cumbria | SD112944 |
Scotland
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
2563 | Garron Point to Slug Head | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | NO893872 |
2399 | North Glen Sannox | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NR995465 |
2564 | Balmaha and Arrochymore Point | Perth and Kinross and Stirling | NS419915 |
2417 | Ham Ness | Shetland Islands | HP636017 |
2416 | Qui Ness to Pund Stacks | Shetland Islands | HP622033 |
2420 | Skeo Taing to Clugan | Shetland Islands | HP640084 |
2421 | The Punds to Wick of Hagdale | Shetland Islands | HP642113 |
2418 | Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft | Shetland Islands | HU620949 |
2419 | Virva | Shetland Islands | HU645920 |
2412 | Balcreuchan Port to Port Vad | South Ayrshire | NX100878 |
2407 | Bennane Lea | South Ayrshire | NX091861 |
2410 | Byne Hill | South Ayrshire | NX180945 |
2406 | Games Loup | South Ayrshire | NX103880 |
2405 | Knocklaugh | South Ayrshire | NX168920 |
2415 | Knockormal | South Ayrshire | NX134885 |
2409 | Millenderdale | South Ayrshire | NX177905 |
2408 | Sgavoch Rock | South Ayrshire | NX073808 |
2411 | Slockenray Coast | South Ayrshire | NX135911 |
Wales
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
270 | Capel Curig | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH700575 |
279 | Curig Hill | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH729583 |
277 | Cwm Idwal | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH645585 |
271 | Llyn Dulyn | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH703661 |
275 | Sarnau | CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE | SH775595 |
281 | Pandy | FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM | SJ195362 |
2711 | Cadair Idris | GWYNEDD | SH750149 |
274 | Craig y Garn | GWYNEDD | SH511444 |
1351 | Ffestiniog Granite Quarry | GWYNEDD | SH696453 |
2403 | Foel Gron | GWYNEDD | SH301309 |
278 | Llanbedrog | GWYNEDD | SH337307 |
2404 | Moelypenmaen | GWYNEDD | SH338386 |
273 | Mynydd Penarfynydd | GWYNEDD | SH214259 |
2402 | Nanhoron Quarry | GWYNEDD | SH287329 |
276 | Pared y Cefn-hir | GWYNEDD | SH666152 |
2401 | Penrhyn Bodeilas | GWYNEDD | SH318422 |
280 | Rhobell Fawr | GWYNEDD | SH787257 |
2400 | Trwyn-y-Gorlech to Yr-Eifl Quarries | GWYNEDD | SH348455 |
272 | Yr Arddu | GWYNEDD | SH626462 |
2712 | Carneddau & Llanelwedd Rocks | POWYS | SO050520 |
284 | Aber Mawr to Porth Lleuog | SOUTH WEST WALES | SM695234 |
283 | Castell Coch to Trwyncastell | SOUTH WEST WALES | SM775303 |
2414 | Deer Park | SOUTH WEST WALES | SM756091 |
282 | Pen Caer | SOUTH WEST WALES | SM887391 |
2413 | Skomer Island | SOUTH WEST WALES | SM722088 |
285 | St David`s Head | SOUTH WEST WALES | SM740280 |
Tertiary Igneous
The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in north-west Britain that occurred during Palaeocene and early Eocene times (c. 63–52 Ma) that accompanied continental separation and lithospheric attenuation during the early stages of the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean.
More information on this GCR block is provided in the Tertiary Igneous block description.
Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 4, British Tertiary Volcanic Province.
Site list
England
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
---|---|---|---|
2266 | Cliff Ridge | North Yorkshire CC | NZ575116 |
730 | Langbaurgh Ridge | North Yorkshire CC | NZ560121 |
Scotland
Site code | Site name | Unitary authority | Grid ref |
1235 | Ard Bheinn | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NR943335 |
1240 | Corrygills Shore | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NS042353 |
1238 | Dippin Head | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NS052224 |
1237 | Drumadoon - Tormore | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NR894287 |
1236 | Glen Catacol | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NR905450 |
1239 | South Coast of Arran | East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland | NR952208 |
48 | Rockall | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | xx |
49 | Shiant Islands | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | NG415980 |
50 | St Kilda | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | NA100000 |
75 | Allt Geodh' a' Ghamhna | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG369197 |
25 | Allt Molach - Beinn Chaisgidle | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM622313 |
2 | Allt nam Ba - Beinn nan Stac | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM405943 |
76 | An Cleireach | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG335444 |
14 | Ardnamurchan Point to Sanna | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM418670 |
18 | Ardtun | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM378248 |
17 | Bearraich | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM417274 |
81 | Beinn an Dubhaich | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG598192 |
13 | Beinn na Seilg to Beinn nan Ord | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM450627 |
10 | Ben Hiant | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM547623 |
8 | Camas Mor, Isle of Muck | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM403789 |
22 | Carsaig Bay | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM533219 |
15 | Centre 3, Ardnamurchan | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM467702 |
5 | Cnapan Breaca to Long Loch | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM383987 |
80 | Coire Uaigneich | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG535212 |
24 | Cruach Choireadail | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM595305 |
83 | Cuillin Hills | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG490210 |
6 | Dibidil to Southern Mountains | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM367948 |
9 | East Canna and Sanday | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG288037 |
1 | Fionchra | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG340000 |
70 | Fiurnean to Rubha na h-Airde Glaise | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG510475 |
12 | Glas Bheinn to Glebe Hill | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM479644 |
11 | Glas Eilean to Mingary Pier | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM493626 |
3 | Hallival - Askival | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM396963 |
4 | Harris Bay | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM340955 |
82 | Kilchrist | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG600215 |
20 | Laggan Bay | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM451415 |
26 | Loch Ba to Ben More | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM529368 |
19 | Loch Sguabain | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM633305 |
23 | Loch Spelve to Auchnacraig | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM711297 |
78 | Marsco | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG508252 |
79 | Meall a' Mhaoil - Maol na Gainmhich | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG555312 |
72 | Roineval | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG417347 |
74 | Ros a' Mheallain | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG365415 |
2074 | Rubh' an Eireannaich | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG646247 |
77 | Rubha Hunish | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG410739 |
21 | 'S Airde Beinn | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM472540 |
7 | South-west Eigg | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NM442876 |
73 | Talisker | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG318333 |
71 | The Storr | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands | NG495541 |
2775 | Ailsa Craig | South Ayrshire | NX019997 |
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