Duttfield Cave 2

Duttfield, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22076 72138
WGS84:	59.53458, -1.61146
Length:	30 m
Vert. Range:	18 m
Altitude:	-2 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone and dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Sea cave at the base of steep cliffs north-east of Duffield bay.

'Entered by snorkeller 19/8/21. Narrow inclined rift of 1 - 2 m wide at waterline. Partially blocked by jammed boulder just above waterline. Ceiling height estimated at ~16 m ACD at entrance lowering to ~11 m ACD at back of cave. Floor depth estimated at ~2 m BCD at entrance shallowing to ~0.5 m ACD at back of cave. Passage length estimated at ~30 m. Dark at back of cave. Barnacles noted on walls.' [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: CI21

Notes: All dimensions estimated.

Links and Resources:

Shetland, Sheet LXIX (includes: Dunrossness), Survey date: 1878 Publication date: 1881.
Photo 1 shows 2 of the Duttfield caves in context. This one is CI21, on the right. They all face about SW by W following the strike of the sandstone layers. p41 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 2 shows the first part of the tunnel. p42 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe of Report 1145.
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.

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