Fish Scale Geo Cave

Holborn Head, Thurso, Caithness.

NGR:	ND 10749 71055
WGS84:	58.61821, -3.53826
Length:	60 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Scrabster Flagstone Member - Siltstone And Sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Sea Cave on the east facing cliff, at the west end of the geo which runs west from Fish Scale. (rock, skerry)

Alternative Names: Holborn Head [3]

Notes: Access: by sea - N from Scrabster

by land - walking access past Scrabster lighthouse. Entrance is probably visible from the cliffs along the side of the geo.

This cave has not been confirmed, photographed or measured recently.

Links and Resources:

1st Ed OS 25in Caithness V.6 shows this cave, but is clipped just before the coast on the right. V.7 has this.
Scan from 1st Ed OS 25 in Caithness V.6 + V.7 matched to show this cave running down from the geo on the W side of Fish Scale (rock).
OS Namebook for Caithness, Vol 11, Thurso parish has: "Fish Scale -Applies to a small rock part of which is only visible at low water."

This entry was last updated: 2025-12-14 19:28:22

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