Heads of Peitron Cave 2

Image from clifftop shows large arched entrance. Directly adjacent to NS33. They could possibly be connected behind a central rock pillar appearing to separate the two. Passage reportedly runs ~NW, very short cave. [Report 1145]

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OS has a cave dot here on the 1 in map layer.
Photo 1 shows a number of cave entrances. This one faces SE and is in the middle of a group of three, a little right of centre. Ian Fulton, 16/9/2013.
Photo 2 shows some of the cave entrances in the Heads of Peitron. This one is marked NS32. p197 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 3 shows this entrance on the right (NE), marked NS32. p200 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Bing Aerial showing the NE half of Heads of Peitron. This entrance is marked NS32.
Map 18 shows this entrance marked NS32. p 195 of FI caves (GSG version) 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.

This entry was last updated: 2026-01-31 20:03:17

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NGR:	HZ 22134 73171
WGS84:	59.54386, -1.61033
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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