Vertical aerial view.
SC 380358
Description Vertical aerial view.
Collection Scottish Development Department: Commissioned Aerial Imagery
Catalogue Number SC 380358
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Geology, Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh The origins of Holyrood Park lie in a massive volcano that erupted through a group of low-lying islands about 350 million years ago, a time when Edinburgh lay near to the Tropics. Remains of the original sandstones lie on the backslope of Salisbury Crags. The volcano stretched up well above the present summit of Arthur's Seat. Subsequent erosion has removed much of the rock, but remains of the original cone may be seen on Whinny Hill. Later volcanic action led to the formation of Salisbury Crags. Since then the whole mass has been tilted to the east by earth movements, and more recently ice action has played its part. The movement of the glaciers eroded out the steep west-facing crags and laid down sediments to the east. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference Clyde 8218, 1.498
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