Kirk Stack arch (N entrance)

NGR:	HZ 20947 74292
WGS84:	59.55398, -1.63121
Length:	38 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, Arch, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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OS shows two cave entrance dots and a tunnel on at least two map layers.
Photo 1 shows the south entrance on the right (S) of Kirk Stack (on the left = N). Mike Pennington 17/9/22.
Photo 2 shows Kirk Stack from the sea. This north entrance is partly visible on the left (E) of the stack. Mike Pennington 23/8/14.
Pastmap Aerial shows this entrance marked GSG24.
Map 16 shows this entrance as GSG24. p184 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 1145.

This entry was last updated: 2026-01-23 20:52:32

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