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North Haven East Cave Hoill Lee Cave [1] (N entrance) Hoill Lee Cave [1] (S entrance) Hoill Lee Cave [2] Hoill Lee Cave 2 (N entrance) Hoill Lee Cave 2 (S entrance) Hoill Lee Cave [3] Hoill Lee Cave [4] Hoill Lee Cave [5] Yessa Ness Cave Yessa Ness Natural Arch Skervalie NW cave North Haven west cave 3 North Gavel Cave [1N] North Gavel Cave [1S] Skervalie tunnel/Natural Arch (North entrance) Skervalie tunnel/Natural Arch (S entrance) Spootin' hole W of Yessness Skervalie S cave 2 Skervalie NW arch North Haven west Cave 4 Sloagar Cave NW Sloagar Cave SE South Haven east cave 4 South Haven west cave 1 South Haven east cave 3 South Haven west cave 2 South Kame of Furse north Arch South Kame of Furse south arch/cave South Haven east cave 2 South Haven east cave 1
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Fair Isle, E of North Haven, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 22580 72695 |
| WGS84: | 59.53956, -1.60249 |
| Length: | 82 m |
| Vert. Range: | 9 m |
| Altitude: | -4 m |
| Geology: | Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
'Cave entrance was ~2.5 m in width at waterline with a ceiling at ~5 m ACD. The cave consisted of a single linear passage trending NE and extending for ~82 m from the entrance. Passage dimensions remained similar for most of the length of the cave. Passage shape was in the form of a rift inclined to the NW. Passage width was broader at the cave floor due to erosive scouring by the floor boulders. Cave floor at the entrance was at ~4 m BCD and progressively shallowed within the cave to a small intertidal (>1.2 m ACD) boulder beach at the back. Cave floor was predominantly composed of rounded boulders throughout. Because of excessive wave surge and reduced visibility on the day of the survey, only the first 30 m of the cave was subject to a detailed physical survey. But snorkellers had accessed the back of the cave and measured overall length during a visit on an earlier date.' [NS Report 1145]
Alternative Names: FI21CV02
Notes: OS has 'cave' in this location.
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