Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh, Holyrood Park centred on the remains of cultivation terraces and Arthur's Seat, taken from the WSW.

Description Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh, Holyrood Park centred on the remains of cultivation terraces and Arthur's Seat, taken from the WSW.

Date 12/1/1999

Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Catalogue Number SC 1734317

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 36488 CN

Scope and Content The geological origins of Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh The hill that forms Arthur's Seat started out as the heart of a volcano some 350 million years ago. The summit of the volcano is estimated to have risen at least twice as high as the present summit and it was active in an area of low tropical coastlands. The rock of the summit was once part of the pipe of the volcano, and is known as agglomerate. Part of the original cone survives as Whinny Hill and other volcanic rocks formed in the interior may be seen at the Dasses and Samson's Ribs. More recently the volcano has been tipped on its side by land movements, and subjected to considerable erosion by wind, rain and ice. Today it supports a rare mix of flora and fauna and it is protected both for its archaeology and its scientific value. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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