South Kame of Furse north Arch

Natural Arch through the N end of the rocky promontory. At sea level, the channel runs E-W (Pastmap Aerial).

Links and Resources:

1st Ed OS 6 in Shetland, Sheet LXIX (includes: Dunrossness), Survey date: 1878 Publication date: 1881. Shows just this natural arch.
The current 1 in OS map layer shows entrance dots and a short tunnel for this north arch and also a south one, nearer the cliffs.
Photo 1 this arch is the closer one. By Mike Pennington in May 1986.
Bing Aerial shows the Kame of Furse with the upper east side sunlit. This arch marked 'NS44 = north arch'. The arrows indicate the direction of the sea level channel.
Map 19 showing sites from South Restensgeo to the west side of North Haven. This entrance is marked NS44. p201 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
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 114

This entry was last updated: 2026-02-01 16:46:29

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NGR:	HZ 22129 72775
WGS84:	59.54030, -1.61046
Length:	7 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - argillaceous rock, dolomitic
Tags:	Arch
Registry:	main