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South of Funniquey Cave 1 Rock gully N of Hillier Tind cave 1 N of Hillier Tind cave 2 N of Hillier Tind cave 3 N of Hillier Tind cave 4 North of Funniquey Cave 2 Funniquey Natural Arch North of Funniquey Cave 1 N of Hillier Tind cave 5 Arch of Burn of Vatstrass Duttfield Cave 9 N of Hillier Tind cave 6 Duttfield Natural Arch North Ramni Geo cave 1 Duttfield Cave 8 Hillia Tind Cave Duttfield Cave 6 Duttfield Cave 7 Duttfield Cave 5 Duttfield Cave 4 Duttfield Cave 3 Duttfield Cave 1 Duttfield Cave 2 North Ramni Geo cave 5 (S entrance) North Ramni Geo cave 4 North Ramni Geo cave 2 (S entrance) North Ramni Geo cave 3 South Ramni Geo cave
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Funniquey, Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 21875 71867 |
| WGS84: | 59.53216, -1.61504 |
| Length: | 17 m |
| Vert. Range: | 8 m |
| Altitude: | -1 m |
| Geology: | Observatory Sandstone Formation - argillaceous rock, dolomitic sandstone |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
Sea Cave at the base of steep cliffs south-east of Funniquey.
'Entered by snorkeller 19/8/21. Twin entrance. Entrance on left (SE) is short (<5 m) rock alcove with pebble beach. Main entrance on right (NW). Entrance estimated ~3.5 m wide at waterline with ceiling ~7 m ACD. Passage width slightly narrower (~2-3 m) within. Cave floor at ~1 m BCD at entrance, remaining shallow within and intertidal cobble beach (>1 m ACD) in the back ~7 m of the cave. Passage length estimated at ~17 m. Partially illuminated at back of cave. ' [Report 1145]
Alternative Names: CI38
Notes: The description does not say that the two tunnels join inside. If they don't join, then they are two separate caves. This appears to be confirmed by photos 2,3 and the sketch plan. If they do join inside, then they are one cave with a total length of about 21 m.
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