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E. Rapness, Westray, Orkney.
| NGR: | HY 51670 41930 |
| WGS84: | 59.26112, -2.84939 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Upper Stromness Flagstone Fm |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | second |
Sea cave.
OS namebook: "A cave near the top of a broken Cliff on the east coast of Rapness 1/4 of amile east of Burrigar and nearly 3/8ths. of a mile north east of Tistoquoy. Here several Orkney Jacobites lay concealed for several months in 1745, and while in the Cave they depended for food upon a single persons visits to the retreat."
Alternative Names: Gentlemen's Hall, Gentlemen's Hole
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This entry was last updated: 2024-08-23 02:27:07
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