North Haven East Cave

North Haven, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22571 72616
WGS84:	59.53885, -1.60266
Length:	15 m
Vert. Range:	3.5 m
Altitude:	-0.5 m
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

'Visited and assessed from entrance 18/8/21. Rift passage inclined towards NW. Ceiling at entrance ~2 m ASL and cave floor ~1.5 m BSL. Width ~0.75 m. Passage is linear and trending NE. Estimated 15 m length with exposed pebble beach at rear. Rear of cave visible from entrance without use of a torch.

Laminaria digitata on floor at entrance with Semibalanus balanoides and Patella vulgata on lower walls. ' [NS report 1145]

Alternative Names: CI05

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This cave is not indicated on any OS map layer.
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.
Photo 1 this entrance is on the right of the breakwater, marked CI05 . - p4 of FI Caves (GSG version) - annex to Rpt 1145.
Photo 2 shows the entrance from the N end of the jetty. p5 of FI Caves (GSG version) - annex to Rpt 1145.
Sketch plan and a close-up of the entrance. p6 of FI Caves (GSG version) - annex to Rpt 1145.

This entry was last updated: 2025-04-07 22:09:19

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