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Burrista, Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 20230 72606 |
| WGS84: | 59.53888, -1.64405 |
| Length: | 126 m |
| Vert. Range: | 5 m |
| Altitude: | -1 m |
| Geology: | Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone and dolomitic siltstone |
| Tags: | Other |
| Registry: | main |
South entrance of a seacave tunnel from South Naaversgill through the Burrista promontory to North Naaversgill. It widens inside, then forks into two tunnels. The NW one ends in a low entrance which is submerged at high tide. This entrance is about 4 m wide.
Alternative Names: Burrista Natural Arch (South), NS23 (S)
Notes: The promontory is the site of an as yet undated promontory fort.
The length is based on the sketch plan from Report 1145 and where the distance to the branch of the 'Y' plan is unmeasured, so far.
Site NS23 (S) of Report 1145.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-02 10:03:30
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