Bass Rock, Scotland

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:access by boat only
gptkbp:area 7 hectares
gptkbp:birdPopulation over 150,000 northern gannets
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland 2 km east of North Berwick
gptkbp:elevation 107 metres
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Atlantic_puffin
gptkb:great_black-backed_gull
gptkb:herring_gull
gptkb:lesser_black-backed_gull
gptkb:European_shag
gptkb:common_guillemot
northern gannet
razorbill
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:BBC_documentaries
gptkbp:geology geological formation
phonolite plug
gptkbp:historicalEvent used as prison for Covenanters
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:castle
gptkb:palace
gptkb:prison
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Saint Baldred
Sir Andrew Forrester
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bass Rock, Scotland
gptkbp:lighthouseBuilt 1902
gptkbp:lighthouseDesigner gptkb:David_Stevenson
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Firth_of_Forth
gptkbp:mediaAppearance featured in 'Springwatch'
gptkbp:nameOrigin possibly from Old Norse 'bás' meaning 'boss' or 'rocky outcrop'
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:North_Berwick
gptkbp:nickname Ailsa Craig of the East
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Bass_Rock_Lighthouse
remains of castle
remains of prison
ruins of chapel
gptkbp:notableFor seabird sanctuary
northern gannet colony
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Dalrymple_family
gptkbp:population uninhabited (no permanent residents)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkb:Site_of_Special_Scientific_Interest
gptkbp:recordedAt 8th century
gptkbp:touristAttraction popular for birdwatching
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not a World Heritage Site
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:David_Attenborough
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northern_gannet
gptkb:Northern_Gannet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7