Point of Ayre, Orkney

Point of Ayre is a headland in the parish of Deerness, in the East Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Overlooking the Copinsay Pass, it lies 4 miles (6 km) south of Mull Head,[1] and around 10 miles from Kirkwall, the main town on the island.[2]

There are also two similarly named points in the British Isles: Point of Ayre, Isle of Man and Point of Ayr, Wales.
Point of Ayre, Deerness, Orkney Mainland

At Point of Ayre is a seven-metre thick basalt lava flow. At its top surface are relict gas bubble holes now filled with carbonate. Lower down, the lava has weathered in an "onion-skin" or spheroidal pattern, which is an unusual feature in Orkney.[3]

References
  1. "Ayre, Point of". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
  2. "Point of Ayr Interactive Map". Pagemost.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
  3. "The East Mainland". The Orkney Website. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
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