Heads of Peitron Cave 1

Image from clifftop shows large entrance. Directly adjacent to NS32. They could possibly be connected behind a central rock pillar appearing to separate the two. Passage reportedly runs ~NW, very short cave. N & S Thomson. [Report 1145]

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OS has a cave dot here on the 1 in map layer.
Photo 1 shows a number of cave entrances. This one faces SE and is the left of a group of three, a little right of centre. Ian Fulton, 16/9/2013.
Photo 2 shows some of the cave entrances in the Heads of Peitron. This one is marked NS33. p197 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 3 shows this entrance on the left (SW), marked NS33. p200 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Bing Aerial showing the NE half of Heads of Peitron. This entrance is marked NS33.
Map 18 shows this entrance marked NS33. p 195 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.

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NGR:	HZ 22124 73159
WGS84:	59.54375, -1.61051
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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