South Haven east cave 4

E side of South Haven, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22537 72298
WGS84:	59.53600, -1.60329
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	second

Possible sea cave at the base of a steep cliff, on the west side of Bu Ness, east of South Haven.

Alternative Names: XC04

Notes: This location was described in Report 1145, site XC04 as 'Included because marked on OS - area searched close inshore & no cave at this location.'

However, it has been left in because the aerial shows a significant inlet, which turns left (N) and it is possible that a cave tunnel was not visible from the boat.

Links and Resources:

Shetland, Sheet LXIX (includes: Dunrossness), Survey date: 1878 Publication date: 1881.
Aerial (Canmore) with South Haven on the left (W) and the location of South Haven east cave 3 and the possible location of this cave indicated.
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.

This entry was last updated: 2025-04-23 19:20:52

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