A stone or rock formation that juts out or has an ear-like shape, especially used in Scottish place names.
From 'ear' combined with '-ock,' a Scottish diminutive suffix meaning a small version of something. The name describes rocks that literally look like ears sticking out from the landscape.
Many Scottish and Irish place names hide geology lessons—'earock' sites are often distinctive landmarks that shepherds or travelers would use to navigate before maps, turning a quirky rock shape into a crucial waypoint.
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