Shaltstane Cave

NGR:	HZ 19767 70049
WGS84:	59.51594, -1.65248
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Cave entrance photographed from clifftop. An extensive cave would be unlikely to develop in this relatively sheltered environment (protected by rock outcrops) but requires direct assessment to confirm. [Report 1145]

Notes: Since the photo was taken from the north side of Hesti Geo, looking over an intervening skerry; and that the map and aerial show a fairly substantial channel leading past the entrance; it seems a bit premature to suggest anything about the possible extent of the cave.

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Cave indicated on the current OS, but not on the 1sr Edition.
Photo 1
Pastmap Aerial marked up to show the cave entrance location (NS12) on the N side of Shaltstane and the place from which photo 1 was taken on the N side of the entrance to Hesti Geo. p150 of FI Caves (GSG version), annexe to Report 1145.
Map 9 from p149 of FI Caves (GSG version), annexe to Report 1145. This cave NS12 is near the bottom.
Rpt 1145 Harries, D.B., Purcell, A., Moore, C.G., Lyndon A.R., Porter, J.S., Saunders, G.R. and Hume, C.L. 2024. Distribution mapping and baseline monitoring survey of sea caves around Fair Isle. NatureScot Research Report 1145.

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