Islay Field Guides
This page gives details of 2 volumes of excursion guides to Islay, Jura and Colonsay. They can be purchased by contacting the society’s publications officer.
A Guide to the Geology of Islay (3rd edition)
David Webster, Roger Anderton and Alasdair Skelton
Paperback
Ringwood Publishing (2021)
188 pages
ISBN: 978-1-901514-16-2
Retail Price: £14.99
Members’ Price: £13.00
This guide describes 12 varied excursions on Islay that tell the fascinating story of Islay’s geological past from 2 billion-year old gneiss to the Ice Age. The geology of each walk is described at an introductory level with maps and photographs and the book also contains an Introduction to Geology section. For those with some geological background there is a section describing Islay’s geological framework in more detail with some key references for further reading.
The walks range from leisurely rambles to more demanding longer excursions, most of which are readily adaptable with shorter easier options.
A Guide to the Geology of Islay, Jura and Colonsay, Volume II
David Webster, Roger Anderton and Alasdair Skelton
Paperback
Ringwood Publishing (2021)
134 pages
ISBN: 978-1-901514-86-5
Retail Price: £14.99
Members’ Price: £13.00
This guide is a companion volume to the Guide to the Geology of Islay. This new volume contains six excursions on Jura, three on Colonsay and a further four on Islay, that tell the fascinating story of their geological past from 2 billion-year-old gneiss to the Ice Age.
The geology of each excursion is explained at an introductory level with maps and photographs, and the walks range from leisurely rambles to more demanding treks and sea-kayak expeditions.
About the Authors
David Webster graduated with a geology degree and worked in the oil industry and then in local government in Scotland before retiring and building a house on Islay.
Dr Roger Anderton has worked extensively on the sedimentology and tectonics of the Dalradian following his PhD on the Dalradian of Islay, Jura and mid-Argyll. He now lives near Lochgilphead following a career at the British Geological Survey, Strathclyde University and in the oil industry.
Dr Alasdair Skelton did his PhD on the metamorphism of the Dalradian basaltic sills and has continued his studies on fluid flow in Islay and Argyll whilst pursuing an academic and teaching career at the University of Stockholm.