Geo of Ork
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The Geo of Ork is a narrow and deep cleft in the cliff face of the northernmost point on the island of Shapinsay in the Orkney islands. The term geo or gya derives from Old Norse gjá[1]. This landform was created by the wave driven erosion of cliffs along faults or bedding planes in the rock.[2] A well preserved prehistoric broch lies slightly to the south of Geo of Ork on the eastern coast of Shapinsay. This drystone broch has remains of ancient stone furniture inside.[3]
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- ^ "geo". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.
- ^ Geos - Retrieved October 31, 2007
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, Burroughston Broch, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, 2007
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