North Ramni Geo cave 4

Goorn, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22223 71588
WGS84:	59.52964, -1.60892
Length:	30 m
Vert. Range:	12 m
Altitude:	-3 m
Geology:	Observatory Sandstone Formation - argillaceous rock, dolomitic
Tags:	Cave, Arch, SeaCave
Registry:	main

'Entered by snorkeller 19/8/21. Large entrance, ~5 m wide at waterline but narrowing above and ceiling estimated ~9 m ACD becoming lower within the cave (~2 m ACD at back). Cave width becomes narrower within entrance and at ~20 m within cave it becomes abruptly narrower to <1 m in width. Floor at ~ 3 m BCD at entrance, shallowing to <0 m ACD at back of cave. Passage length estimated at ~30 m. Dark at back of cave. Noted Alcyonium, barnacles & bryozoan crusts.' [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: CI25, Goorn Natural Arch (North-west)

Notes: Dimensions are estimates.

Links and Resources:

Some modern OS map layers have a through tunnel emerging close to this location. This is unproven.
Photo 1 shows the context of four cave entrances. This is CI25. p77 of FI Caves (GSG version), an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 2 entrance to this cave and a sketch plan. p80 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: 2025-06-08 18:58:09

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