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Gob an Duin Rockshelter (1)

St Kilda, Du, Gob an Duin, Invernessshire.

NGR:NF 10952 97172
WGS84:57.79443, -8.55205
Length:1.5 m
Vert. Range:1 m
Altitude:65 m
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Cave, Archaeo
Registry:second

One of two tiny rockshelters situated 3m apart at the foot of an E-facing outcrop at the SE end of Dun. Apparently formed by a large boulder natural ly balanced against a bedrock outcrop with pile of stones (possibly a wall across the entrance).

Alternative Names: Dun 11

Notes: Sizes estimated from photographs.

All the islands of St Kilda are part of a World Heritage Site with parts also being inclu=ded in Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2021-03-12 21:04:59

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