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* Natural Arch (5(S)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] * Natural Arch (5(N)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] Deer Shelter Cave [Islay] Mala Bholsa (4) [Islay] Mala Bholsa (3) [Islay] * Natural Arch (7(NE)) [Islay] Deer Skull Cave [Islay] Rubha Bholsa (9) [Islay] * Natural Arch (7(SW)) [Islay] * Natural Arch (4(E)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] * Natural Arch (4(W)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] Apex Dyke Cave [Islay] * Natural Arch (3(S)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] Dump Cave [Islay] Mala Bholsa Ravine Cave [Islay] Shell Pile Cave [Islay] * Natural Arch (3(N)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] Water Garden Cave [Islay] Rubha Bholsa (5) [Islay] Rhuba Bholsa (1) [Islay] Mala Bholsa Trig Point * Natural Arch (6(NE)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] * Natural Arch (2(W)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] * Natural Arch (2(E)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] * Natural Arch (1(S)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] * Natural Arch (6(SW)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] Rubha Bholsa (2) [Islay] Mala Bholsa (8) [Islay] * Natural Arch (1(N)) [Rubha Bholsa, Islay] Rubha Bholsa (4) [Islay] Rubha Bholsa (3) [Islay] Mala Bholsa (9) [Islay] * Cave (1) [Aonan Port an t-Sruthain, Islay] * Cave (2) [Aonan Port an t-Sruthain, Islay] Nettle Patch Cave [Islay] Goats' Paradise Cave [Islay] Aonan Port an t-Sruthain Natural Arch (NW), Islay Aonan Port an t-Sruthain Natural Arches (SE) [Islay] Aonan Port an t-Sruthain Natural Arches (Middle) [Islay]
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NW of Mala Bholsa, Islay, Argyllshire.
| NGR: | NR 37785 78010 |
| WGS84: | 55.92346, -6.19889 |
| Length: | 14 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 15 m |
| Geology: | Not recorded |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave, SSSI |
| Registry: | second |
Cave marked on OS maps.
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3 m wide, 1 m high entrance. Access easy.
This cave is on the same alignment as the rock tunnel [to the north] and can be approached through the tunnel or by descending the narrow ravine it sits in. The first half of the cave is a steep scree descent with nothing much to see. [Caves of Islay]
Alternative Names: Mala Bholsa (1)
Notes: The name 'Continuation Cave' comes from Graham Little, 2026. It refers to the cave being a continuation of the natural arch [Natural Arch (5(N & S))] on the north side of the gully which extends 27 m through the quartzite promontory.
As the gully extends to the raised beach at the northwest end of the promontory, what stops access from below/seaward?
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2026-10-24 18:19:40
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