Geology
Found in 165 Collections and/or Records:
Note about archaeological sites around Loch Druidibeg, Howbeg, Snishival and Peninerine, South Uist, c1872
Note about archaeological sites around Loch Druidibeag/Loch Druidibeg, Tobha Beag/Howbeg, Sniseabhal/Snishival and Peighinn nan Aoireann/Peninerine, South Uist. Including the locations of Eilean an Ràna, Eilean an t-Sagairt and Dùn Altripeadh [Dùn Altabrug]. He states that Dùn Altabrug is roofed; that 'sornaichean' [kilns] are visible on Eilean na Cre'ich on Loch Eilean an t-Sagairt and at Gearr-sgeirean, Peninerine at low-tide a 'bota-moina' [vein of peat] six feet high can also be seen.
Note about Cladh Cliaminn, November 1873
Note about Cladh Cliaminn [St Clement's Graveyard, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] that there is a 'pollag' [small pit] there which 'was never seen dry - always wet or moist.'
Note about copper, August 1883
Note about copper that a vein of it runs south west up from the sea to the hill face.
Note about deer horns and roots found on Tarasaigh/Taransay, 8 July 1870
Note about deer horns and roots found on Tarasaigh/Taransay including that the deer horns were very large at twelve feet, that Mr Ran[ald] MacDonald had seen moss and roots of trees at low water mark below the houses on the island and that 'Toots of trees are on the tops of the hills here.'
Note about Dun Na Ruai, September 1872
Note about Dun Na Ruai [Dùn Loch nic Ruaidhe, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] describing its composition as good square blocks of stone, like those at Aird Bhinn [possibly Àird Mhidhinis], an irregular oval shap and full of mountain ash and brambles. Also notes that a clachan goes from the shore.
Note about duns and foot-marked rocks on the Isle of Barra, 24 September 1872
Note about duns and foot-marked rocks on the Isle of Barra [Barraigh] including Dùn Briain, Dun Chiu'ir [Dùn Chuidhir] and Dùnan Ruadh, Creaga la'uir and Ciste nan Cli'eann, which is described as having 'a wall of rock on each side'. Also mentioned is a high rock behind Lorg Mhic De and Lorg an Donais, which a large footmark and a small footmark in it.
Note about geometrically proportioned stones in Appin, 1883
Note probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about geometrically proportioned stones found on Beinn Aulay [Beinn Fhionnlaidh], Glencreran, Beinn Starbh, on the south of Locheite [Ben Starv, Loch Èite/Loch Etive], and on Scurra Chòis [Sgorr a' Choise] [all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Note about gravestones and tree stumps, February 1874
Note about gravestones, which are 'on end in sand on w[est] side of Cairnish bay' [Cairinis/Carinish, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and tree stumps which are visible at low water on Pabbay [Pabaigh] which are two feet in diameter.
Note about how Loch Etive changed from being a lake during a storm, 6 July 1892
Note, probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about how Loch Etive changed from being a lake during a storm stating that a 'narrow isthmus of gravelly soil' separately the lake from the sea at Connel but that this was breached during a storm. He notes that the isthmus stood where the Falls of Lora are now. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about ice boulders, 1884
Note about two ice boulders [at] the police station and fire engine in West Port [Dùn Èideann/Edinburgh] which have distinctive grooves and lines on them.