List of geological faults of Scotland explained

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 ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Abbey Craig Fault			Sc 39E
Achininver Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 114E
Achness Thrust			108W
A'Chruach Slide		Argyll and Bute	Sc 12
Aithbank Fault		Shetland	Sc 131
Allt Mhainister Slide			Sc 63E
Alwinton Fault				BGS:BRG 7
Annathill Fault			Sc 31W
Aonach Beag Slide			Sc 63E
Archer Beck Fault			Sc 11
Archerfield Fault		East Lothian	Sc 33, 41	ELGA
Ardross Fault			Sc 41
Arisdale Fault		Shetland	Sc 130
Arkletonshiels Fault			Sc 11
Arnaboll Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 114W	BGS:BRG 2, G & K 2011
Arndean Fault			Sc 39E
Arnton Fault			Sc 11
Assapol Fault				BGS:BRG 3; Trewin (ed) 2002
Auchmillan Fault			Sc 14E
Aultnagoire Fault			Sc 73E
Avonbridge Fault			Sc 31E

B

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Balcormo Fault			Sc 40E
Balgrummo Fault			Sc 40E
Baligill Fault			Sc 115W
Ballumbie Fault			Sc 49
Balmacara Thrust			Sc 71E	BGS:BRG 2
Balmae Burn Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 5W
Banff Fault
Banknock Fault			Sc 31E
Bankend Fault			Sc 15W
Bargany Fault			Sc 8W, Sc 14W
Bealach Traligill Fault		Sutherland	Assynt (Special 50K)	G & K 2011
Bedda Fault			Sc 11
Beinn an Fhuarain Thrust				G & K 2011
Beinn Bhan Thrust			Sc 27
Beinn Uidhe Thrust				G & K 2011
Belhelvie Fault			Sc 77
Ben Earb Slide			Sc 56W
Ben Hope Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 108W, Sc 114W, Sc 114E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Ben Hutig Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 114E
Ben More Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 101E, Sc 114W	BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002, G & K 2011
Ben Oss Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Ben Suardal Thrust			Sc 71W	BGS:BRG 3
Benderloch Slide		Argyll	Sc 45W, Sc 53W
Berriedale Fault			Sc 110
Bervie Bay Fault			Sc 67
Birkshaw Fault			Sc 10W
Blairquhan Fault			Sc 14W
Blargie Slide			Sc 63E
Blarmore Fault			Sc 115E
Bloody Bush Fault			Sc 11
Bluemull Sound Fault		Shetland	Sc 130
Bonahaven Fault			Sc 27
Bolsa Fault			Sc 27
Boundary Slide				Trewin (ed) 2002
Branxton Fault			Sc 40E, Sc 41
Bridge of Balgie-Loch Garry Fault			Sc 54E
Bridge of Forss Fault Zone			Sc 115E
Brims - Risa Fault		Shetland		BGS:BRG 1
Bring Fault		Orkney	Orkney Islands (Special 100K)
Brodick Bay Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Buckhaven Fault			Sc 40E
Burnturk Fault			Sc 40E
Burrance Fault			Sc 10W
Bush Fault			Sc 10W, Sc 11

C

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Cairn Muir Fault			Sc 32W
Cairngarroch Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Cairnholy Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 4E, Sc 5W
Calder Fault			Sc 32W
Calder-Murieston Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Caledonian Front Thrust Belt				BGS:BRG 2
Cam Loch Thrust		Sutherland	Assynt (Special 50K), Sc 101E	G & K 2011
Camasunary Fault				BGS:BRG 2 & 3; Trewin (ed) 2002
Camasunary-Rona Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Camasunary Skerryvore Fault		Sc 71W	Skye Central Complex Bedrock 25k
Cambret Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 4E, Sc 5W
Campsie Fault			Sc 31W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Camster Fault			Sc 110, Sc 116W
Camregan Fault			Sc 8W
Carcow Fault		Sc 8E, Sc 15W, Sc 15E		Trewin (ed) 2002
Carmacoup Fault			Sc 15W
Carnock Fault			Sc 39E
Carrick Fault			Sc 14W
Carronbridge Fault			Sc 9E
Cassingray Fault			Sc 40E
Castlehill Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Central Fracture Zone		North Sea
Centre Main Ring Fault (Rum)			Sc 60
Ceres Fault			Sc 40E, Sc 41
Chasm Faults		Argyll	Glencoe:25K
Clarkston Fault			Sc 22E
Clatto Fault			Sc 40E
Cloncaird Fault			Sc 14W
Cnoc nan Uamh Thrust				G & K 2011
Cloch Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Coigach Fault		Sutherland	Tect B&Ire 1:500K, Sc 101W, Sc 107W
Coire Sgoir Slide			Sc 54E
Comedie Fault			Sc 31W
Conagleann Fault			Sc 73E
Cooms Fault			Sc 11
Corloch Fault				BGS:BRG 3
Coul Fault			Sc 40E
Cove Fault		Scottish Borders	Sc 33E	BGS:BRG 6
Cowden's Fault			Sc 10W
Craig Liath Fault			Sc 64W
Creagan Liatha Fault			Sc 63E
Creich Thrust			Sc 93E
Cronksbank Fault			Sc 11
Crooked Pool Fault			Sc 11
Crossgatehall Fault		East Lothian	UK (north) 625K	Trewin (ed) 2002, ELGA
Cue Sike Fault (*also 'Cue Sike Shatter Belt')			Sc 11	Trewin (ed) 2002

D

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Dalton Fault			Sc 10W
Dalmellington Fault			Sc 14E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Dane's Dike Fault			Sc 41
Darleith Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Dechmont Fault			Sc 31W
Dee Fault			Sc 66E, Sc 77
Dennyloanhead Fault			Sc 31E
Devil's Staircase Fault			Argyll	Glencoe:25K
Dherue Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 108E, Sc 114E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Dogger Bank Fault Zone		North Sea
Dog Track Fault			Sc 115E
Doune Thrust			Sc 8W
Dove Cove Fault			Sc 7, Sc 8W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Drummarkie Fault			Sc 84W
Drummuir Faults			Sc 85E
Drumbreddan Bay Fault			Sc 3
Drynie Fault			Sc 84W
Dunbar - Gifford Fault		Lothian	UK (north) 625K; Sc 24E, Sc 32E & Sc 33	Trewin (ed) 2002, ELGA
Dupin Thrust			Sc 8W
Dura Den Fault			Sc 40E, Sc 41, Sc 49
Durie Fault			Sc 40W, Sc 41
Durris House Fault			Sc 66E
Dusk Water Fault			Sc 22W & pt21E	Trewin (ed) 2002

E

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
East Glenfalloch Fault			Sc 46W
East Ochil Fault			Sc 40E	Trewin (ed) 2002
East Saltcoats Fault			Sc 31E
East Scapa Fault		Orkney	Orkney Islands (Special 100K)	BGS:BRG 1
Eilrig Thrust (also as 'Eilrig Thrust Zone')			Sc 63W
Eller Fault			Sc 15W, Sc 15E
Enthorn Fault			Sc 11
Ericht - Laidon Fault (*also as Ericht-Laiden Fault')			Sc 46W, *Sc 54E, Sc 63E, Sc 64W, Sc 74W, Sc 74E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Ettleton Fault			Sc 11
Ettrick Valley Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002

F

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Fairlie Glen Fault		Ayrshire	Sc 22W & pt21E
Farchal Fault			Sc 65E
Fardingmullach Fault			Sc 8W, Sc 8E, Sc 9W, Sc 15W, Sc 15E, Sc 24E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Fealar Fault			Sc 64E
Fergus Slide			Sc 56W
Fernie Fault			Sc 40E
Findhorn Fault			Sc 84W
Findon Fault			Sc 96E
Firth of Forth Fault			Tect B&Ire 1:500K	Trewin (ed) 2002
Flannan Thrust				BGS:BRG 2
Fort William Slide			Sc 62E

G

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Gallaton Fault			Sc 67
Garabal Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Garabal Hill Fault			Sc 46W
Garheugh Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 5W
Garlieston Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 4E, Sc 5W
Garnkirk Fault			Sc 31W
Garthna Geo Fault		Shetland		BGS:BRG 1; Trewin (ed) 2002
Gartness Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Gie Usig Geo Fault			Sc 115E
Gillespie Burn Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 3, Sc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 5W, Sc 9W, Sc 15E
Gillhall Fault			Sc 10W
Gilnockie Fault		Dumfries-shire	Sc 11	BGS:BRG 7
Glaik Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Gleann Charnan Fault		Argyll	Glencoe:25K
Gleann Liath Fault			Sc 73E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Gleghornie Fault		?Lothian	Sc 33E
Glen App Fault			Sc 3, Sc 7, Sc 8W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Glen Banchor Fault			Sc 64W
Glen Cleuch Fault			Sc 11
Glen Docherty Fault			Sc 82E
Glen Doll Fault			Sc 65E
Glen Etive Fault		Argyll	Glencoe:25K
Glen Creran Slide		Argyll	Sc 45W, Sc 53W
Glen Fumart Fault			Sc 8E, Sc 9W, Sc 9E, Sc 15E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Glen Rinnes Fault			Sc 85E
Glen Stockdale Slide (*also as 'Glenstockdale Slide')		Argyll	Sc 45W, *Sc 53W
Glen Strae Fault			Sc 45E
Glen Truim Fault (also as 'Glen Truim Fault Zone')			Sc 64W
Glencoul Thrust		Sutherland	Assynt (Special 50K)	BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002, G & K 2011
Glenkiln Fault			Sc 10W
Glenmuir Fault			Sc 15W
Glenreif Shatter Belt			Sc 11
Glenure Slide			Sc 53W
Grampian Slide				Trewin (ed) 2002
Grassfield Fault			Sc 24E
Great Glen Fault (also as 'Great Glen Fault Zone')			UK (north) 625K, Sc 53W, Sc 62E, Sc 63W, Sc 64W, Sc 72E, Sc 73E	Trewin (ed) 2002

H

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Haggrister Fault		Shetland	Sc 129
Harbour Hill Fault		Lothian	Sc 32E
Harelawhill Fault			Sc 11
Headmark Fault			Sc 14
Heatherfield Fault			Sc 31E
Heck's Burn Fault			Sc 11
Helmsdale Fault		Sutherland, Ross-shire	UK (north) 625K, Sc 103W	BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002
Hermitage Fault			Sc 11
Highland Boundary Fault (also as 'Highland Boundary Fault Zone')			UK (north) 625K, Sc 12, Sc 38E, Sc 39W, Sc 56W, Sc 66W, Sc 66E, Sc 67	Trewin (ed) 2002
Hog Wash Fault			Sc 11

I,J

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Inchgottrick Fault (or Inchgotrick Fault)			Sc 14W, Sc 22W & pt21E, Sc 22E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Inchkeith Fault			Sc 32E
Innerwell Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 4E, Sc 5W, Sc 5E, Sc 9E
Innerwick Fault		Berwickshire, East Lothian	Sc 33E	ELGA
Inner Main Ring Fault (Rum)			Sc 60
Inninmore Fault				BGS:BRG 3
Inverkip Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Invernaver Fault			Sc 115W
Inverpattack Fault			Sc 63E
Inverpattack-Margie Fault			Sc 54E

K

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Kennox Fault			Sc 15W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Keppoch Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Kerse Loch Fault			Sc 8W, Sc 14W, Sc 14E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Kershope Fault			Sc 11
Kilbarchan Fault			Sc 30W
Kilchrenan Slide		Argyll	Sc 45W
Kildonan Slide		Argyll and Bute	Sc 12
Killantringon Fault (or Killantringan Fault*)			Sc 4W	Trewin (ed) 2002*
Kilbarchan Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Killiecrankie Slide			Sc 55W
Killin Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Kincardine Ferry Fault			Sc 31E
Kingledores Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Kinloch Thrust			Sc 108E
Kinlochewe Thrust				BGS:BRG 2
Kinnaird House Fault			Sc 31E
Kinnoull Fault			Sc 48W
Kintail Thrust				BGS:BRG 2
Kirk Hill Fault			Sc 11
Kishorn Thrust			Sc 71W, Sc 81E	BGS:BRG 2 & 3
Kishorn-Suardal Thrust				Trewin (ed) 2002
Knockinculloch Fault			Sc 14W
Knocklaugh Fault			Sc 8W
Knoydart Thrust				Trewin (ed) 2002

L

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Laig Gorge Fault			Sc 60	BGS:BRG 3
Lamb Hoga Fault		Shetland	Sc 131
Lambdoughty Fault			Sc 14W
Lammermuir Fault		East Lothian	UK (north) 625K; Sc 24E, Sc 32E & Sc 33	Trewin (ed) 2002, BGS:BRG 6, ELGA
Largs Fault Zone			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Langlee Fault			Sc 15W
Largs-Hunterston Fault Zone		Ayrshire	Sc 22W & pt21E
Latheron Fault			Sc 110
Lathones Fault			Sc 41
Laurieston Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 5W, Sc 5E, Sc 9E, Sc 10W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Laurieston - Moffat Valley Fault				BGS:BRG6ednIV
Leadhills Fault			Sc 8W, Sc 8E, Sc 9W, Sc 15W, Sc 15E, Sc 24E	Trewin (ed) 2002, BGS:BRG6ednIV
Leven Fault			Sc 40E
Liddel Water Fault			Sc 11, Sc 17E
Little Loch Broom Fault			Sc 101W
Littlemill Fault (also as 'Little Mill Fault')			Sc 14W, Sc 14E
Loch an Daimh Thrust			Sc 101E
Loch Assapol Fault				BGS:BRG 3
Loch Assynt Fault				G & K 2011
Loch Awe Fault			Sc 45E
Loch Calder Fault			Sc 115E, Sc 116W
Loch Gruinart Fault (also as 'Loch Gruniart Fault')			Sc 27	Trewin (ed) 2002
Loch Maree Fault			Sc 91/100	BGS:BRG 2
Loch Mhor Fault North			Sc 73E
Loch Mhor Fault South			Sc 73E
Loch Morie Fault				BGS:BRG 2
Loch Mudle Fault			Sc 51E	BGS:BRG 3
Loch Ryan Fault			Sc 3	Trewin (ed) 2002
Loch Screapadal Fault				BGS:BRG 3
Loch Seaforth Fault				BGS:BRG 2
Loch Skerrols Thrust (also 'Loch Skerrols Shear Zone')		Argyll	Sc 27, Sc 36, Sc 37W, Sc 37E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Loch Tay Fault			UK (north) 625K, Sc 55W, Sc 64E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Lochan Riabhach Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 114W, Sc 114E	G & K 2011
Lochanhead Fault			Sc 9E
Lochmaben Fault			Sc 10W
Lochwood Fault			Sc 10W
Long Loch Fault			Sc 60	BGS:BRG 3
Lucklaw Hill Fault			Sc 49
Lugton Water Fault			Sc 22E
Lussa Slide		Argyll and Bute	Sc 12
Lynn of Lorn Fault				BGS:BRG 3

M

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Maiden Rock Fault			Sc 49
Maidens Fault			Sc 14W
Main Ring Fault				BGS:BRG 3
Markie Fault			Sc 63E, Sc 73E, Sc 74W
Maryland Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Mashie Fault			Sc 63E
Meetlaw Fault			Sc 66E, Sc 67
Melby Fault		Shetland	Tect B&Ire 1:500K; Sc 129	BGS:BRG 1; Trewin (ed) 2002
Mid Cleuch Fault			Sc 11
Middleton Hall Fault			Sc 32W
Middleton Muir Fault			Sc 56W
Milngavie-Kilsyth Fault			Sc 30E, Sc 31W
Minch Fault				BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002
Mochrum Fault			Sc 4W
Moffat Valley Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Moine Thrust (also as 'Moine Thrust Zone')			Sc 43N, Sc 71W, Sc 71E, Sc 81E, Sc 101E, Sc 108W, Sc 114E	BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002, G & K 2011
Moncreiffe Fault			Sc 48W
Mons Craig Fault			Sc 67
Morroch Bay Fault			Sc 4W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Mossbog Fault			Sc 14E
Mosspaul Shatter Belt			Sc 11
Mountbenger Burn Fault			Sc 24E
Muirhouse Fault			Sc 31E
Muirshiel Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Mull Slide		Argyll and Bute	Sc 12
Mumbie Fault			Sc 11
Mundole Fault			Sc 84E
Mungal Fault			Sc 31E
Mursieston Fault			Sc 32W

N

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Naver Slide				BGS:BRG 2
Naver Thrust			Sc 102E, Sc 108E, Sc 114E, Sc 115W	Trewin (ed) 2002, G & K 2011
Nesting Fault		Shetland	Sc 128; 129; 130	Trewin (ed) 2002
Newton Fault			Sc 49
North Esk Fault			Sc 66W, Sc 66E
North Inchmurrin Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
North Inverkip Fault			Sc 30W
North Scapa Fault		Orkney	Orkney Islands (Special 100K)	BGS:BRG 1
North Solway Fault		Dumfries-shire		BGS:BRG 7, BGS:BRG6ednIV, Mem Sc 5W, 5E & pt6W
North Tay Fault			Sc 48W, Sc 48E
Northeastern Graben Fault Zone		Argyll	Glencoe:25K

O

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Ochil Fault			Sc 39W, Sc 39E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Ochiltree Fault			Sc 32W
Orchardhead Fault			Sc 31E
Orlock Bridge Fault (*also as 'Orlock Bridge Fault Zone')			Sc 3, Sc 4W, *Sc 4E, Sc 8E, Sc 9W, Sc 9E, Sc 15E, Sc 24E	BGS:BRG6ednIV
Ormond Fault			Sc 84W
Ossian Fault		Argyll	Glencoe:25K
Outer Hebrides Fault (also as 'Outer Hebrides Fault Zone')			Tect B&Ire 1:500K	Trewin (ed) 2002
Outer Hebrides Thrust Zone				BGS:BRG 2
Outer Isles Fault Zone				Trewin (ed) 2002
Outer Isles Thrust			UK (north) 625K	Trewin (ed) 2002
Outer Main Ring Fault (Rum)			Sc 60
Oykell Thrust				G & K 2011

P,Q

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Paisley Ruck			Sc 30E, Sc 30W&pt29E
Pass of Brander Fault			Sc 45E, Sc 53W
Pentland Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Pibble Fault			Sc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 15E
Pittenweem Fault			Sc 41
Pobie Fault		North Sea	Tect B&Ire 1:500K
Port Glasgow Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Port Logan Fault			Sc 3
Prentice Fault			Sc 14E
Pyet Thrust			Sc 8W	Trewin (ed) 2002, BGS:BRG6ednIV
Quarry Fault			Sc 84W
Queen's Cairn Fault		Argyll	Glencoe:25K

R

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Radernie Fault			Sc 41
Raegill Fault			Sc 11
Raicastle Fault			Sc 84E
Ranachan Hill Slide		Argyll and Bute	Sc 12
Rashshiel Fault			Sc 11
Reidh-choire Fault			Sc 54E
Rosemarkie Fault			Sc 84W
Risa Fault		Orkney	Orkney Islands (Special 100K)
Rosneath Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
Ross Bay Fault		Kirkcudbrightshire	Sc 5W
Rothes Fault			Sc 85E, Sc 95	Trewin (ed) 2002
Rowanburn Fault			Sc 11
Rubha Garbh Slide		Argyll	Sc 45W

S

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Sandhead Fault			Sc 3, Sc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 15E
Sandside Bay Fault			Sc 115E
Sandy Craig Fault			Sc 41
Sangobeg Fault		Sutherland		Trewin (ed) 2002
Sanquhar Fault			Sc 15W
Scapa Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Screapadal Fault			Sc 81W	BGS:BRG 3
Sgurr Beag Slide			Sc 62W	BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002
Sgurr Beag Thrust			UK (north) 625K, Sc 83W, Sc 93W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Shetland Spine Fault		Shetland
Shettleston Fault			Sc 31W
Skerryvore Fault				BGS:BRG 3; Trewin (ed) 2002
Skinsdale Thrust			Sc 109W
Skipper's Bridge Fault			Sc 11
Slamannan Fault			Sc 31E
Sligo Fault			Sc 84W
Sole Thrust		Sutherland	Sc 114W	BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002, G & K 2011
South Inchmurrin Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
South Inverkip Fault			Sc 30W & pt 29E
South Tay Fault			Sc 48W, Sc 48E, Sc 49
Southern Upland Fault			Sc 8E, Sc 14E, Sc 15W, Sc 15E, Sc 24W, Sc 24E	BGS:BRG 6, BGS:BRG6ednIV
Southwestern Graben Fault Zone		Argyll	Glencoe:25K
Spittalfield Fault			Sc 48W, Sc 56W
Sronlairig Fault (*also as 'Sron Lairig Fault')			UK (north) 625K, Sc 63W, Sc 73E, Sc 74W, *Sc 84E
St Flanan Fault			Sc 31W
Stair Fault			Sc 14E
St Ann's Fault			Sc 10W
Stair Haven Fault			Sc 4W, Sc 4E, Sc 9W
Stinchar Valley Fault (*also as 'Stinchar Valley Fault Zone')			Sc 7, Sc 8W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Straiton Fault		Ayrshire	Sc 14W
Straiton Fault		Angus	Sc 49
Stralochy Fault			Sc 48W
Strandfoot Fault			Sc 3
Strath Fleet Fault (*also as 'Strathfleet Fault')			Sc 102E	BGS:BRG 2
Strath Naver Slide				BGS:BRG 2
Strathconon Fault			Sc 71E, Sc 82E, Sc 83W	BGS:BRG 2; Trewin (ed) 2002
Strathglass Fault			Sc 72E, Sc 83W	Trewin (ed) 2002
Strathy Bay Fault			Sc 115W
Strath Halladale Fault			Sc 115W, Sc 115E
Strath of Appin Fault			Sc 53W
Struie Thrust			Sc 93E
Succoth Fault			Sc 85E
Sulma Water Fault		Shetland		BGS:BRG 1
Swordly Thrust		Sutherland	Tect B&Ire 1:500K, Sc 108E, Sc 109W, Sc 115W	Trewin (ed) 2002

T

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Tamond Fault			Sc 11
Tarras Fault			Sc 11
Tarskavaig Thrust			Sc 71W	BGS:BRG 2 & 3
Teasses Fault			Sc 40E
The Hooies Fault			Sc 3
Thorlieshope Fault			Sc 11, Sc 17E
Thornton Fault			Sc 48W
Tinwald Fault			Sc 10W
Toddy Bridge Fault			Sc 40E
Tor Linn Fault			Sc 10W
Tormitchell Thrust			Sc 8W
Tollie Farm Fault		Sutherland	Sc 91/100
Torrisdale Thrust			Sc 108E, Sc 114E	Trewin (ed) 2002
Traligill Thrust				G & K 2011
Tyndrum Fault			Sc 45E, Sc 54E	Trewin (ed) 2002

U,V

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Uamh an Tartair Thrust				G & K 2011
Ullapool Thrust			Sc 101E	G & K 2011

W-Z

Fault name	OS map ref	County	BGS map sheet	book reference/s
Walls Boundary Fault		Shetland	Sc 128; 129	BGS:BRG 1; Trewin (ed) 2002
Wamphray Fault		East Lothian	Sc 33, 41	ELGA
Waterbeck Fault			Sc 10W	BGS:BRG6ednIV
West Glenfalloch Fault			Sc 46W
West Ochil Fault				Trewin (ed) 2002
Whistleberry Fault			Sc 67
Whita Well Fault			Sc 11
Wick Fault			Tect B&Ire 1:500K	Trewin (ed) 2002
Woodhaven Fault			Sc 49

References

Maps

• British Geological Survey 2007, Bedrock Geology UK North, 1:625,000 scale geological map, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Notts (UK (north) 625K)
• British Geological Survey 1996 Tectonic map of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Areas 1996, Pharaoh TC et al. (compilers), 1:1,500,000 British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Notts (Tect B&Ire 1:1500K)
• British Geological Survey, various of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Scotland, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Notts (Sc no.)
• British Geological Survey 'Classic Areas' series; Glencoe, 1:25,000 scale geological map, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Notts (Glencoe:25K)
• British Geological Survey 'Classic Areas' series; Skye Central Complex, 1:25,000 scale geological map, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Notts (Skye Central Complex Bedrock 25k)

Books

• Trewin, NH (ed) 2002. The Geology of Scotland, (4th edn) The Geological Society, London (Trewin (ed) 2002)
• British Regional Geology: Orkney and Shetland, British Geological Survey, Nottingham (BGS:BRG1)
• British Regional Geology: Northern Highlands of Scotland, British Geological Survey, Nottingham (BGS:BRG2)
• Emeleus CH & Bell BR 2005, British Regional Geology; The Palaeogene volcanic districts of Scotland (4th edn) British Geological Survey, Nottingham (BGS:BRG3)
• Goodenough, K.M. & Krabbendam, M. 2011 A Geological Excursion Guide to the North-west Highlands of Scotland, Edinburgh Geological Society, (G & K 2011)
• Grieg, D.C. 1971. British Regional Geology: The South of Scotland (3rd edn) British Geological Survey, Nottingham (BGS:BRG6). Full text of second edition (1948) available at the Internet Archive.
• Stone et al. 2012. British Regional Geology: South of Scotland (Fourth edn) British Geological Survey, Nottingham (BGS:BRG6ednIV)
• British Regional Geology: Northern England, British Geological Survey, Nottingham (BGS:BRG7)
• Lintern, B.C. & Floyd, J.D. 2000 Geology of the Kirkcudbright-Dalbeattie District memoir of the British Geological Survey, sheets 5W, 5E and part of 6W (Scotland) (Mem Sc 5W, 5E & pt6W)
• Whitbread, K. Ellen, R. Callaghan, E. Gordon, J.E. and Arkley, S. 2015 East Lothian Geodiversity Audit BGS Open Report OR/14/063 192pp (ELGA)

See also

• List of geological folds in Great Britain
• Geological structure of Great Britain