List of geological faults of Scotland

This is a list of the named geological faults in Scotland. See the main article on faults for a fuller treatment of fault types and nomenclature but in brief, the main types are normal faults, reverse faults, thrusts, thrust faults or slides and strike-slip faults. Many faults may have acted as both normal faults at one time and as reverse or thrust faults at another and may or may not have also incorporated some degree of strike-slip movement too. The terms 'zone' and 'complex' imply collections of features with associated histories.

Key to tables Column 1 indicates the name of the fault. Note that different authors may use different names for the same fault or a section of it. Conversely, the same name may be applied to more than one fault, particularly in the case of smaller faults which are widely separated. Column 2 indicates the OS grid reference of the approximate midpoint of certain faults. Note that the mapped extent of a fault may not accurately reflect its actual extent. Column 3 indicates the county in which the fault occurs. Some traverse two or more counties of course. Column 4 indicates on which sheet, if any, of the British Geological Survey's 1:50,000 / 1" scale geological map series of Scotland, the fault is shown and named (either on map/s or cross-section/s or both). A handful of BGS maps at other scales are listed too. Column 5 indicates a selection of publications in which references to the fault may be found. See references section for full details of publication.

Alphabetical list of faults

A Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sAbbey Craig Fault Sc 39EAchininver ThrustSutherlandSc 114EAchness Thrust 108WA'Chruach SlideArgyll and ButeSc 12Aithbank FaultShetlandSc 131Allt Mhainister Slide Sc 63EAlwinton FaultBGS:BRG 7Annathill FaultSc 31WAonach Beag Slide Sc 63EArcher Beck Fault Sc 11Archerfield FaultEast Lothian Sc 33, 41ELGAArdross Fault Sc 41Arisdale FaultShetlandSc 130Arkletonshiels Fault Sc 11Arnaboll ThrustSutherlandSc 114WBGS:BRG 2, G & K 2011Arndean Fault Sc 39EArnton Fault Sc 11Assapol FaultBGS:BRG 3; Trewin (ed) 2002Auchmillan Fault Sc 14EAultnagoire Fault Sc 73EAvonbridge FaultSc 31E

B Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sBalcormo Fault Sc 40EBalgrummo Fault Sc 40EBaligill Fault Sc 115WBallumbie Fault Sc 49Balmacara ThrustSc 71EBGS:BRG 2Balmae Burn FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 5WBanff FaultBanknock FaultSc 31EBankend Fault Sc 15WBargany Fault Sc 8W, Sc 14WBealach Traligill FaultSutherlandAssynt (Special 50K)G & K 2011Bedda Fault Sc 11Beinn an Fhuarain ThrustG & K 2011Beinn Bhan Thrust Sc 27Beinn Uidhe ThrustG & K 2011Belhelvie Fault Sc 77Ben Earb Slide Sc 56WBen Hope ThrustSutherlandSc 108W, Sc 114W, Sc 114ETrewin (ed) 2002Ben Hutig ThrustSutherlandSc 114EBen More ThrustSutherlandSc 101E, Sc 114WBGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002, G & K 2011Ben Oss FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Ben Suardal ThrustSc 71WBGS:BRG 3Benderloch SlideArgyllSc 45W, Sc 53WBerriedale Fault Sc 110Bervie Bay Fault Sc 67Birkshaw Fault Sc 10WBlairquhan Fault Sc 14WBlargie Slide Sc 63EBlarmore Fault Sc 115EBloody Bush Fault Sc 11Bluemull Sound FaultShetlandSc 130Bonahaven Fault Sc 27Bolsa Fault Sc 27Boundary SlideTrewin (ed) 2002Branxton Fault Sc 40E, Sc 41Bridge of Balgie-Loch Garry Fault Sc 54EBridge of Forss Fault Zone Sc 115EBrims - Risa FaultShetlandBGS:BRG 1Bring FaultOrkneyOrkney Islands (Special 100K)Brodick Bay FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Buckhaven Fault Sc 40EBurnturk Fault Sc 40EBurrance Fault Sc 10WBush Fault Sc 10W, Sc 11

C Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sCairn Muir FaultSc 32WCairngarroch FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Cairnholy FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 4E, Sc 5WCalder FaultSc 32WCalder-Murieston FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Caledonian Front Thrust BeltBGS:BRG 2Cam Loch ThrustSutherlandAssynt (Special 50K), Sc 101EG & K 2011Camasunary FaultBGS:BRG 2 & 3; Trewin (ed) 2002Camasunary-Rona FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Camasunary Skerryvore FaultSc 71WSkye Central Complex Bedrock 25kCambret FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 4E, Sc 5WCampsie FaultSc 31WTrewin (ed) 2002Camster Fault Sc 110, Sc 116WCamregan Fault Sc 8WCarcow FaultSc 8E, Sc 15W, Sc 15ETrewin (ed) 2002Carmacoup Fault Sc 15WCarnock Fault Sc 39ECarrick Fault Sc 14WCarronbridge Fault Sc 9ECassingray Fault Sc 40ECastlehill FaultSc 30W & pt 29ECentral fracture zoneNorth SeaCentre Main Ring Fault (Rum) Sc 60Ceres Fault Sc 40E, Sc 41Chasm FaultsArgyllGlencoe:25KClarkston Fault Sc 22EClatto Fault Sc 40ECloncaird Fault Sc 14WCnoc nan Uamh ThrustG & K 2011Cloch FaultSc 30W & pt 29ECoigach FaultSutherlandTect B&Ire 1:500K, Sc 101W, Sc 107WCoire Sgoir Slide Sc 54EComedie FaultSc 31WConagleann Fault Sc 73ECooms Fault Sc 11Corloch FaultBGS:BRG 3Coul Fault Sc 40ECove FaultScottish BordersSc 33EBGS:BRG 6Cowden's Fault Sc 10WCraig Liath Fault Sc 64WCreagan Liatha Fault Sc 63ECreich Thrust Sc 93ECronksbank Fault Sc 11Crooked Pool Fault Sc 11Crossgatehall FaultEast LothianUK (north) 625KTrewin (ed) 2002, ELGACue Sike Fault (*also 'Cue Sike Shatter Belt')*Sc 11Trewin (ed) 2002

D Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sDalton Fault Sc 10WDalmellington FaultSc 14ETrewin (ed) 2002Dane's Dike Fault Sc 41Darleith FaultSc 30W & pt 29EDechmont FaultSc 31WDee Fault Sc 66E, Sc 77Dennyloanhead FaultSc 31EDevil's Staircase FaultGlencoe:25KDherue ThrustSutherlandSc 108E, Sc 114ETrewin (ed) 2002Dogger Bank Fault ZoneNorth SeaDog Track Fault Sc 115EDoune Thrust Sc 8WDove Cove FaultSc 7, Sc 8WTrewin (ed) 2002Drummarkie Fault Sc 84WDrummuir Faults Sc 85EDrumbreddan Bay Fault Sc 3 Drynie Fault Sc 84WDunbar - Gifford FaultLothianUK (north) 625K; Sc 24E, Sc 32E & Sc 33Trewin (ed) 2002, ELGADupin Thrust Sc 8WDura Den Fault Sc 40E, Sc 41, Sc 49Durie Fault Sc 40W, Sc 41Durris House Fault Sc 66EDusk Water FaultSc 22W & pt21ETrewin (ed) 2002

E Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sEast Glenfalloch Fault Sc 46WEast Ochil FaultSc 40ETrewin (ed) 2002East Saltcoats FaultSc 31EEast Scapa FaultOrkneyOrkney Islands (Special 100K)BGS:BRG 1Eilrig Thrust (also as 'Eilrig Thrust Zone') Sc 63WEller Fault Sc 15W, Sc 15EEnthorn Fault Sc 11Ericht - Laidon Fault (*also as Ericht-Laiden Fault')Sc 46W, *Sc 54E, Sc 63E, Sc 64W, Sc 74W, Sc 74E Trewin (ed) 2002Ettleton Fault Sc 11Ettrick Valley FaultTrewin (ed) 2002

F Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sFairlie Glen FaultAyrshireSc 22W & pt21EFarchal Fault Sc 65EFardingmullach FaultSc 8W, Sc 8E, Sc 9W, Sc 15W, Sc 15E, Sc 24ETrewin (ed) 2002Fealar Fault Sc 64EFergus Slide Sc 56WFernie Fault Sc 40EFindhorn Fault Sc 84WFindon Fault Sc 96EFirth of Forth FaultTect B&Ire 1:500KTrewin (ed) 2002Flannan ThrustBGS:BRG 2Fort William Slide Sc 62E

G Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sGallaton Fault Sc 67Garabal FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Garabal Hill Fault Sc 46WGarheugh FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 5WGarlieston FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 4E, Sc 5WGarnkirk FaultSc 31WGarthna Geo FaultShetlandBGS:BRG 1; Trewin (ed) 2002Gartness FaultSc 30W & pt 29EGie Usig Geo Fault Sc 115EGillespie Burn FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 3, Sc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 5W, Sc 9W, Sc 15EGillhall Fault Sc 10WGilnockie FaultDumfries-shireSc 11BGS:BRG 7Glaik FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Gleann Charnan FaultArgyllGlencoe:25KGleann Liath FaultSc 73ETrewin (ed) 2002Gleghornie Fault?LothianSc 33EGlen App FaultSc 3, Sc 7, Sc 8WTrewin (ed) 2002Glen Banchor Fault Sc 64WGlen Cleuch Fault Sc 11Glen Docherty Fault Sc 82EGlen Doll Fault Sc 65EGlen Etive FaultArgyllGlencoe:25KGlen Creran SlideArgyllSc 45W, Sc 53WGlen Fumart FaultSc 8E, Sc 9W, Sc 9E, Sc 15ETrewin (ed) 2002Glen Rinnes Fault Sc 85EGlen Stockdale Slide (*also as 'Glenstockdale Slide')ArgyllSc 45W, *Sc 53WGlen Strae Fault Sc 45EGlen Truim Fault (also as 'Glen Truim Fault Zone') Sc 64WGlencoul ThrustSutherlandAssynt (Special 50K)BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002, G & K 2011Glenkiln Fault Sc 10WGlenmuir Fault Sc 15WGlenreif Shatter Belt Sc 11Glenure Slide Sc 53WGrampian SlideTrewin (ed) 2002Grassfield Fault Sc 24EGreat Glen Fault (also as 'Great Glen Fault Zone')UK (north) 625K, Sc 53W, Sc 62E, Sc 63W, Sc 64W, Sc 72E, Sc 73ETrewin (ed) 2002

H Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sHaggrister FaultShetlandSc 129Harbour Hill FaultLothianSc 32EHarelawhill Fault Sc 11Headmark FaultSc 14Heatherfield FaultSc 31EHeck's Burn Fault Sc 11Helmsdale FaultSutherland, Ross-shireUK (north) 625K, Sc 103WBGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002Hermitage Fault Sc 11Highland Boundary Fault (also as 'Highland Boundary Fault Zone')UK (north) 625K, Sc 12, Sc 38E, Sc 39W, Sc 56W, Sc 66W, Sc 66E, Sc 67Trewin (ed) 2002Hog Wash Fault Sc 11

I, J Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sInchgottrick Fault (or Inchgotrick Fault)Sc 14W, Sc 22W & pt21E, Sc 22ETrewin (ed) 2002Inchkeith FaultSc 32EInnerwell FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 4E, Sc 5W, Sc 5E, Sc 9EInnerwick FaultBerwickshire, East LothianSc 33EELGAInner Main Ring Fault (Rum) Sc 60Inninmore FaultBGS:BRG 3Inverkip FaultSc 30W & pt 29EInvernaver Fault Sc 115WInverpattack Fault Sc 63EInverpattack-Margie Fault Sc 54E

K Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sKennox FaultSc 15WTrewin (ed) 2002Keppoch FaultSc 30W & pt 29EKerse Loch FaultSc 8W, Sc 14W, Sc 14ETrewin (ed) 2002Kershope Fault Sc 11Kilbarchan Fault Sc 30WKilchrenan SlideArgyllSc 45WKildonan SlideArgyll and ButeSc 12Killantringon Fault (or Killantringan Fault*)Sc 4WTrewin (ed) 2002*Kilbarchan FaultSc 30W & pt 29EKilliecrankie Slide Sc 55WKillin FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Kincardine Ferry FaultSc 31EKingledores FaultTrewin (ed) 2002Kinloch Thrust Sc 108EKinlochewe ThrustBGS:BRG 2Kinnaird House FaultSc 31EKinnoull Fault Sc 48WKintail ThrustBGS:BRG 2Kirk Hill Fault Sc 11Kishorn ThrustSc 71W, Sc 81EBGS:BRG 2 & 3Kishorn-Suardal ThrustTrewin (ed) 2002Knockinculloch Fault Sc 14WKnocklaugh Fault Sc 8WKnoydart ThrustTrewin (ed) 2002

L Fault name OS map refCountyBGS map sheetbook reference/sLaig Gorge FaultSc 60BGS:BRG 3Lamb Hoga FaultShetlandSc 131Lambdoughty Fault Sc 14WLammermuir FaultEast LothianUK (north) 625K; Sc 24E, Sc 32E & Sc 33Trewin (ed) 2002, BGS:BRG 6, ELGALargs Fault ZoneSc 30W & pt 29ELanglee Fault Sc 15WLargs-Hunterston Fault ZoneAyrshireSc 22W & pt21ELatheron Fault Sc 110Lathones Fault Sc 41Laurieston FaultKirkcudbrightshireSc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 5W, Sc 5E, Sc 9E, Sc 10WTrewin (ed) 2002Laurieston - Moffat Valley FaultBGS:BRG6ednIVLeadhills FaultSc 8W, Sc 8E, Sc 9W, Sc 15W, Sc 15E, Sc 24ETrewin (ed) 2002, BGS:BRG6ednIVLeven Fault Sc 40ELiddel Water Fault Sc 11, Sc 17ELittle Loch Broom Fault Sc 101WLittlemill Fault (also as 'Little Mill Fault')Sc 14W, Sc 14ELoch an Daimh Thrust Sc 101ELoch Assapol FaultBGS:BRG 3Loch Assynt FaultG & K 2011Loch Awe Fault Sc 45ELoch Calder Fault Sc 115E, Sc 116WLoch Gruinart Fault (also as 'Loch Gruniart Fault')Sc 27Trewin (ed) 2002Loch Maree FaultSc 91/100BGS:BRG 2Loch Mhor Fault North Sc 73ELoch Mhor Fault South Sc 73ELoch Morie FaultBGS:BRG 2Loch Mudle FaultSc 51EBGS:BRG 3Loch Ryan FaultSc 3Trewin (ed) 2002Loch Screapadal FaultBGS:BRG 3Loch Seaforth FaultBGS:BRG 2Loch Skerrols Thrust (also 'Loch Skerrols Shear Zone') ArgyllSc 27, Sc 36, Sc 37W, Sc 37ETrewin (ed) 2002Loch Tay FaultUK (north) 625K, Sc 55W, Sc 64ETrewin (ed) 2002Lochan Riabhach ThrustSutherlandSc 114W, Sc 114EG & K 2011Lochanhead Fault Sc 9ELochmaben Fault Sc 10WLochwood Fault Sc 10WLong Loch FaultSc 60BGS:BRG 3Lucklaw Hill Fault Sc 49Lugton Water Fault Sc 22ELussa SlideArgyll and ButeSc 12Lynn of Lorn FaultBGS:BRG 3

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