Key earth science sites on Orkney
geological sites in this web
geomorphological sites in this web
Geological Conservation Review sites
Definition: GCR sites are often Sites of Special Scientific Interest identified and documented by Scottish Natural Heritage. GCR sites are listed for , an unusually high density which reflects the special character of the Orkney landscape. A number are also Sites of Special Scientific Interest and protected and managed by statute.
| Code | Site Name | Interest | Grid Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Bay of Skaill | Palaeozoic Palaeobotany |
HY229197
|
| 225 | Central Sanday | Coastal Geomorphology of Scotland |
HY716415
|
| 358 | Cruaday Quarry | Silurian - Devonian Chordata |
HY247216
|
| 2742 | Den Wick | Quaternary of Scotland |
HY576088
|
| 1794 | Greenan Nev Coast | Non-Marine Devonian |
HY549367
|
| 2743 | Mill Bay | Quaternary of Scotland |
HY665258
|
| 3045 | Muckle Head and Selwick | Quaternary of Scotland |
HY213053
|
| 2741 | North Hoy (Ward Hill, Enegars Corrie and Dwarfie Hamars) | Quaternary of Scotland |
HY213053
|
| 1819 | Old Man of Hoy Coast | Non-Marine Devonian |
HY211052
|
| 2495 | Point of Ayre | Old Red Sandstone Igneous |
HY590038
|
| 1795 | South Fersness Bay | Non-Marine Devonian |
HY531346
|
| 1792 | South Stromness Coast Section | Non-Marine Devonian |
HY223102
|
| 1793 | Tarracliff Bay to Newark Bay | Non-Marine Devonian |
HY553035
|
| 2496 | Too of the Head | Old Red Sandstone Igneous |
ND184992
|
| 2304 | West Coast of Orkney | Coastal Geomorphology of Scotland |
HY229190
|
| 1796 | Yesnaby & Gaulton Coast Section | Non-Marine Devonian |
HY222144
|