Bass Rock
E14394
Bass Rock is a small, steep-sided island off the east coast of Scotland, famed for its massive gannet colony and striking volcanic geology.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
seabird colony ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceFromShore | about 5 kilometres from North Berwick ⓘ |
| area | about 7 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lauderdale family
ⓘ
Saint Baldred of Tyninghame ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation |
Site of Special Scientific Interest
ⓘ
Special Protection Area ⓘ important seabird breeding site ⓘ |
| elevation | about 107 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| famousFor | large northern gannet colony ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic plug ⓘ |
| hasFeature | sheer cliffs on most sides ⓘ |
| hasLandingPlace | small landing on the southern side ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
chapel ruins
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| height | about 351 feet ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
fortress
ⓘ
religious retreat ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
Atlantic puffin
ⓘ
common guillemot ⓘ herring gull ⓘ kittiwake ⓘ northern gannet ⓘ razorbill ⓘ |
| lighthouseAutomated | 1988 ⓘ |
| lighthouseBuilt | 1902 ⓘ |
| lighthouseOperatedBy |
Northern Lighthouse Board (lighthouse and some land)
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Lighthouse Board
|
| locatedIn |
Firth of Forth
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ |
| locatedNear | North Berwick ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | East Lothian ⓘ |
| managedBy | Scottish Seabird Centre ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Scottish historical records ⓘ |
| notableFor | white appearance in breeding season due to gannets and guano ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton-Dalrymple family
|
| partOf | Outer Firth of Forth islands ⓘ |
| rockType | phonolitic trachyte ⓘ |
| shape | steep-sided ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | cliffs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
seabird research
ⓘ
wildlife tourism ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | North Berwick ⓘ |
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