Connis Natural Arch (North)

NGR:	HZ 20060 71931
WGS84:	59.53283, -1.64712
Length:	17 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	-1 m
Geology:	N Britain Siluro-Devonian calc-alkaline dyke suite - microgranite, porphyritic
Tags:	Other
Registry:	main

Natural Arch through Connis (promontory) from South Gunnarwark to Muckle Geo of Huni.

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Shetland, Sheet LXIX (includes: Dunrossness), Survey date: 1878 Publication date: 1881. This has 'natural arch' just below 'Connis' which is 'A rocky ridge on the west coast of Fair Isle between Muckle Geo of Huni and South Gunnawark' according to the Namebook for the parish of Dunrossness, Shetland.
The current 1 in OS has entrance dots and dashed tunnel lines between them.
Bing Aerial showing this entrance marked GSG21(N) ( Nature Scot Report 1145 designation).

This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 19:20:45

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