Heads of Peitron Cave 5 (N entrance)

Image from clifftop shows large inclined rift entrance. Breaking water at entrance may indicate shallow depth. Passage reportedly runs ~NW then intersects with passage running SW to NE and connects to NS31. Very short cave. [Report 1145]

Notes: Length is an estimate based on NGRs and 10 m each before the cross tunnel.

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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 second from the right. Ian Fulton, 16/9/2013.
Photo 2 shows some of the cave entrances in the Heads of Peitron. This one is marked NS30. Note that 'Geo of Peitron' is the whole inlet from GSG 40 to what is marked 'Geo of Peitron'. p197 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 3 is a telephoto shot of entrances NS30 and NS31. This one is NS30.
Bing Aerial showing the NE half of Heads of Peitron. This entrance is marked NS30.
Map 18 shows this entrance marked NS30. 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 17:58:29

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NGR:	HZ 22167 73284
WGS84:	59.54487, -1.60973
Length:	50 m
Vert. Range:	10 m
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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