Orkney – a field excursion

From: Fannin, Nigel G.T. Edinburgh Geological Society field excursion Orkney May 1991 (unpublished)

Locality 1 Berridale (ND 120 225)

Locality 2 Achanarras (ND 150 544)

Locality 3 Sandside Bay (NC 958 660)

Locality 1 Skerry Of Ness (HY 257 078) to Warebeth (HY 236 086)

Locality 2 Skara Brae (HY 231 188)

Locality 3 Hill Of Cruaday (HY 246 217)

Locality 1 Geo of Inganess (HY 219 413) to Borwick (HY 220 167)

Locality 2 Point of Buckquoy (HY 247 283) to Broch Of Birsay (HY 240 285)

Locality 3 Whitaloo Point (HY 261 281)

Locality 4 Earl's Palace (HY 247 277)

Locality 1 Rackwick (ND 996 198) to Old Man of Hoy (HY 176 008)

Locality 2 Rackwick (ND 198 990) to Too of the Head (ND 190 988)

Locality 3 Rackwick Bay (ND 200 988)

Locality 4 Moss Of Whitestanes (ND 215 995)

Locality 5 Dwarfie Stane (HY 244 005)

Locality 6 Mo Ness (HY 246 040)

Locality 1 Sarsquoy (HY 500 097)

Locality 2 Mill Sand (HY 517 080)

Locality 3 Dingieshowe (HY 550 035)

Locality 4 Taracliff Bay (HY554034) to Newark Bay (HY568038)

Locality 5 Point Of Ayre (HY 591 038) to Greenigeo Taing (HY 592 042)

Locality 6 Tommy Tiffy (HY 591 050)

Locality 7 Gearsan (HY 595 078)

Locality 8 Highland Park Distillery (HY 452 095)

Locality 1 Fersness Bay (HY 534 338) to Sands Of Mussetter (HY 544 333)

Locality 2 Bay Of Newark (HY 554 364) to Greenan Nev (HY 550 370)

Locality 1 Italian Chapel, Lamb Holm (HY488 086)

Locality 2 Echnaloch, Burray (ND 475 966)

Locality 3 Burray Links (ND 486 974)

Locality 4 Ayre Of Cara (ND 478 952)

Locality 5 Barthwick (ND 434 865) to The Kist (ND 434 870)

Locality 6 Ossi Taing (ND463 865) to Wind Wick (ND 457 870)

Locality 7 Sand Wick (ND 428 892)

Locality 8 Hoxa (ND 421 942)

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