Fingal's Cave, Staffa
Sketch of Fingal's Cave, on the island of Staffa, in the Hebrides, by John MacCulloch. It is a sea cave, but it is possible to reach it overland from another part of the uninhabited island. The whole island is formed of columnar basalt. Sketch
Picture No
14154348
Media ID
45860997
Size
4604px x 3412px
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Credit
© The Geological Society / Mary Evans
Source
Geological Society of London. Archive reference: LDGSL/78/2/8 - Image reference: 05-19
Date
circa 1810s
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1810s Basalt Columnar Formed Geological Hebrides Macculloch Overland Possible Reach Staffa Uninhabited
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