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North Gavel Cave [1S] Skervalie NW cave North Gavel Cave [2] Skervalie tunnel/Natural Arch (North entrance) Skervalie NW arch North Haven East Cave Skervalie tunnel/Natural Arch (S entrance) Skervalie S cave 2 Hoill Lee Cave [2] Hoill Lee Cave [1] (N entrance) Hoill Lee Cave [1] (S entrance) Hoill Lee Cave [3] Hoill Lee Cave [4] Hoill Lee Cave 2 (N entrance) Hoill Lee Cave 2 (S entrance) Hoill Lee Cave [5] Yessa Ness Natural Arch Yessa Ness Cave Sloagar Cave NW Sloagar Cave SE North Haven west cave 3 Spootin' hole W of Yessness
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North Gavel, Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 22821 72739 |
| WGS84: | 59.53994, -1.59823 |
| Length: | 10 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 0 m |
| Geology: | Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
The more northerly of two caves (or one cave with two entrances) at the base of steep cliffs on the north-east of Bu Ness at North Gavel. The tunnel faces NE by E.
Alternative Names: NS02
Notes: Length is a guesstimate by N Feilden.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-02 09:49:53
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