Under Lee Arch - Scottish Cave and Mine Database Site Details

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Under Lee Arch

NGR:	HU 46559 24076
WGS84:	59.99890, -1.16711
Length:	4 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Bressay Flagstone Formation - sandstone & (subequal/subordinate) argillaceous rocks
Tags:	Arch
Registry:	main

"Observations by the Posford Haskoning 2003 survey note a record of 'narrow cave' but notes that the cave roof is open - i.e. suggesting a surge gully not a cave.

The site was inspected by a snorkeler in 2016. Noted a ~8 m long surge gully leading into the cliff. This became roofed over by a rock arch several metres above the waterline. The arch was ~4 m long beyond which the gully was open to the sky once more extending for a further ~4 m to the rear wall." [Report 1080 p 129]

Links and Resources:

1st Ed OS 6 in has 'Natural Arch' at the landward end of Under Lee.
OS Namebook for Shetland, vol 8, parish of Sandwick p82: Under Lee - Applies to a small creek situate about 3/8 mile S.E. (South East) of East Ham and 1/8 mile N. (North) of East Pool.
SNH Report 1080 Harries, D.B., Moore, C.G., Cook, R.L., Kamphausen, L., Porter, J.S., Lyndon, A.R. & Pye, S.E. 2019. 2016 site condition monitoring of the rocky reefs and sea caves of Mousa SAC and survey of sedimentary habitats of the Mousa to Boddam MPA. Site 20.
Photo 1 , plan and elevation sketch. Report 1080 p 145.

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