East of Kirn of Skroo Cave [3]

NGR:	HZ 22354 73860
WGS84:	59.55003, -1.60637
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

A sea cave in the cliff immediately east of the Kirn of Skroo, facing about NE by E.

Links and Resources:

OS has a cave dot near here.
Map 17 has this entrance marked GSG34. p186 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Bing Aerial giving a view from directly above. This cave tunnel entrance is marked GSG34.
Photo 1 taken from a plane looking west and showing the east facing cliffs of Skroo and Nizz. This entrance is marked GSG34. Original Geograph 1999113 by Mike Pennington taken 27/5/22.
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: 2026-01-30 16:15:53

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