South Gavel Cave 1

NGR:	HZ 22661 71923
WGS84:	59.53262, -1.60114
Length:	18 m
Vert. Range:	13 m
Altitude:	-7 m
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

'Entered by snorkeller 19/8/21. Entrance ~4 m wide at waterline. Ceiling estimated ~6 m ACD and floor ~7 m BCD at entrance. Passage is a rift inclined to NW. Extends ~18 m and narrows towards rear. Depth consistent over much of this but shallowing towards rear. Torches required at the back of the cave. Alcyonium noted on cave walls near entrance.' [Report 1145]

Links and Resources:

1st Ed OS 6 in Shetland, Sheet LXIX (includes: Dunrossness), Survey date: 1878 Publication date: 1881. Shows 'caves'.
Photo 1 shows this entrance marked CI07. p17 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe to Report 1145 below.
Sketch plan and a closeup of the entrance. p18 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe to 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.

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