The Abbey Craig, a crag with tail near The University of Stirling. The Wallace Monument stands on the crag at the right, and the long tail slopes down leftward

A crag (sometimes spelled cragg, or in Scotland craig) is a rocky hill or mountain, generally isolated from other high ground. Crags are formed when a glacier or ice-sheet passes over an area that contains a particularly resilient chunk of rock (often a granite plug or some volcanic structure). The force of the glacier erodes the surrounding softer material, leaving the rocky block standing proud from the surrounding terrain. Frequently the crag serves as a partial shelter to softer material in the wake of the glacier, which remains as a gradual fan or ridge forming a tapered ramp (called the tail) up the leeward side of the crag. Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 305 KB) The Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag and tail near Stirling, Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 305 KB) The Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag and tail near Stirling, Scotland. ... Looking out over Airthrey Loch on the main campus of The University of Stirling Airthrey Loch frozen over on a snowy day The University of Stirling is a campus university created in 1967 and is based in a custom-built campus situated on a greenfield site in the outskirts of... The Wallace Monument Wallaces sword The Wallace National Monument was opened in 1869, in memory of William Wallace, the 13th century Scottish folk hero. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... Jump to: navigation, search Aletsch glacier, Switzerland This article is about the geographical formation. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... This article is about volcanoes in geology. ...

In older examples, or those which are latterly surrounded by the sea, the tail is often missing, having been removed by post-glacial erosion.

Examples of such crag and tail formations include:

• The Castle Rock in Edinburgh, Scotland, the rock on which Edinburgh Castle stands.
• Three in or near Stirling, Scotland, including the rock on which Stirling Castle stands.

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