South Gavel Cave 5

Fair Isle, E side of South Haven, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22587 72060
WGS84:	59.53386, -1.60244
Length:	10 m
Vert. Range:	13 m
Altitude:	-1 m
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

'Viewed from entrance 19/8/21. Low entrance and wave surged so not entered. Two adjacent entrances (CI10 & CI11). CI11 entrance estimated as ~5 m wide at waterline and ceiling ~12m ACD. But ceiling lowers to less than 3 m ACD (just above waterline) close within entrance. Appears to be a parallel rift to CI10 and may connect (inside). ' [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Length and altitude are guesstimates by N Feilden. Altitude is ACD.

Needs a visit in low swell and low tide to establish length and whether or not this is part of Blue Geo Cave.

Links and Resources:

Photo 1 this entrance is on the left, CI11. Taken 26/6/19 when it was about mid tide (1.3 m ACD). p23 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe of Report 1145 below.
Photo 2 closer view of entrance on 19/8/21 when the tide was 1.7 m ACD. No light from the far end visible in this photo. p25 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe of Report 1145 below.
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: 2025-04-18 18:23:15

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