Jivy Geo cave (N entrance)

south of Mopul, north Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22297 73579
WGS84:	59.54751, -1.60740
Length:	50 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Other
Registry:	main

Sea Cave entrance at the base of tall, steep cliffs, north of Jivy Geo.

Reported location of cave. Linked to GSG39 & NS47. Two passages lead from entrance, one trending ~NE and the other ~NW. The NW passage links to a passage trending ~SW and connecting to GSG39. [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: GSG38

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 GSG38 north.
Map 18 shows this entrance marked GSG38. 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 20:40:25

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