The Needle Rock, Quiraing, Skye

Category

Library Item

Item no

24460

Title

The Needle Rock, Quiraing, Skye

Description

The Needle Rock, a sharp pointed rock formation, stands in the centre of the picture. It is joined at its base by a squarer rock formation which sits a little away from it. In the background, distant grassland and coastline can be seen.

Artist / maker

Valentine, James

Date

1865

Size

24.2 x 19.4 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Needle stands around 36m (120ft) high, one of several distinctive rock features, other notable features being The Table and The Prison, which make up the Quiraing. The Quiraing is a hill range in the Trotternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Quiraing has been formed over many generations from a combination of volcanic activity and landslips, it is still in a state of movement and the roads at its base require regular maintenance because of this.

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Landscape > Land > Coastlines

Landscape > Land > Rock formations

Places > Scotland > Skye

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