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Round Reeva Natural Arch

Fair Isle, North Reeva, Round Reeva, Shetland.

NGR:HZ 20025 70945
WGS84:59.52397, -1.64783
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:Arch, Lost
Registry:second

The Natural Arch at Round Reeva is shown in the OS maps of 1878 but during a storm in 1916 it collapsed leaving the whole length of the lower channel open to the sky. The canyon is now called the Long Reeva. A short parallel passage from the original gloup remains.

Alternative Names: Long Reeva

Notes: See Round Reeva Cave.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-08 20:06:03

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