Jivy Geo Cave (mid entrance)

south of Mopul, north Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22290 73572
WGS84:	59.54745, -1.60753
Length:	50 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Other
Registry:	main

Sea cave at the base of steep cliffs, north of Jivy Geo.

Reported location of cave. Linked to GSG38 & NS47. A passage runs ~NW from the entrance and links to a passage running ~SW to NE. The NE branch connects to GSG38 and the SW branch connects to NS47. [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: GSG39

Notes: Length is an estimate based on the assumptions that the tunnel from this entrance runs about 017 degrees and the side tunnels join at right angles to it.

There appear to be other sea caves nearby.

Links and Resources:

There is an OS dot near this location.
Bing Aerial showing most of Jivy Geo and a bit of south Mopul to the east of it. This entrance is marked GSG39 mid.
Map 18 shows this entrance marked GSG39. 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: 2026-01-30 20:42:42

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