Malcolm's Head SW Cave

NGR:	HZ 19547 70460
WGS84:	59.51964, -1.65633
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Sea cave at the base of steep cliffs to the south of the westside of Malcolm's Head. Faces about SW. Appears to be a missing layer cave (follows the bedding). Entrance tilted about 20 degrees NW - see photo 1.

Reported location of cave. No further information. Entrance unconfirmed. [Report 1145]

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Indicated as 'cave' on several current OS map layers, but a bit displaced from the location obtained from Pastmap Aerial.
Photo 1 shows this cave entrance on the right of this oblique aerial view. Slei Heelor (geo) is roughly central.
Map 9 from p149 of FI Caves (GSG version), annexe to Report 1145. This cave is GSG14 - a bit south of Slei Heelor (geo).
Pastmap Aerial of Malcolm's Head has this cave entrance indicated by GSG14.
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: 2026-01-02 19:57:09

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