Cave facing The Burrian.

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

Notes: Needs a careful look from the sea to figure out whether there is a cave here or not.

Links and Resources:

Close to a cave dot on some current OS map layers.
Google Aerial showing what seems to be the entrance to this cave by a red arrow. See photo 1 below.
Bing Aerial also shows a possible entrance just SW of the entrance to a geo. Note what appears to be a shaft of sunlight which suggests a tall tunnel with a second, NW entrance, inside the geo.
Photo 1 is an oblique aerial view from a plane, which shows the geo which could lead to this cave. It is hard to spot the entrance to the left (SW) of the white arrow suggested on the 2 aerials above. Cropped version of Geograph 7285662. The Burrian in the foreground.
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: 2025-12-29 17:36:10

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NGR:	HZ 20793 69714
WGS84:	59.51288, -1.63438
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Vaasetter Sandstone Formation-interbedded sandstone & conglomerate
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	second