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North Ramni Geo cave 1 North Ramni Geo cave 5 (S entrance) N of Hillier Tind cave 6 North Ramni Geo cave 4 North Ramni Geo cave 2 (S entrance) North Ramni Geo cave 3 N of Hillier Tind cave 5 South Ramni Geo cave Goorn Natural Arch (South-east) N of Hillier Tind cave 4 N of Hillier Tind cave 3 N of Hillier Tind cave 2 N of Hillier Tind cave 1 South of Funniquey Cave 2 South of Funniquey Cave 1 Rock gully North of Funniquey Cave 2 Funniquey Natural Arch North of Funniquey Cave 1 Arch of Burn of Vatstrass Duttfield Cave 1 Duttfield Cave 9 Duttfield Cave 3 Duttfield Cave 2 Duttfield Natural Arch Duttfield Cave 4 Duttfield Cave 5 Duttfield Cave 6 Duttfield Cave 7
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Hilia Tind, Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 22125 71662 |
| WGS84: | 59.53031, -1.61064 |
| Length: | 4 m |
| Vert. Range: | 7 m |
| Altitude: | -2 m |
| Geology: | Observatory Sandstone Formation - argillaceous rock, dolomitic siltstone |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
Sea cave at the base of steep cliffs in the SW corner of an inlet at the east end of Hillia Tind, north of North Ramni Geo.
'Viewed from entrance 19/8/21. Short rock alcove with impassable fissure at the back. Depth at entrance ~2 m BCD. Passage length estimated at ~4 m. Fully illuminated.' [Report 1145]
Alternative Names: CI29
Notes: Dimensions are estimates.
On the map to the right, this location appears to be in Ramni Geo. According to Bing and Canmore Aerial the OS map has the north shore of Ramni Geo about 10 m too far north. This cave is, in fact in a smaller inlet immediately north of Ramni Geo.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-06-06 19:51:30
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