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Centre Hillier (CI53a SW entrance) Inner Hillier (natural arch, SW) [CI53d] Centre Hillier (CI52d-SW entrance) Centre Hillier (CI52c-SW entrance) Sheep Rock west cave 1 Sheep Rock (cave) [CI52b] Outer Hillier (natural arch, SW) [C152a] Inner Hillier (NE entrance) Sheep Rock west cave 2 Sheep Rock west cave 3 Centre Hillier (CI52d-NE entrance) Centre Hillier (CI52c-NE entrance) Sheep Rock west cave 4 Geo of Sheeprock Cave South Mila Hesslands east cave 1 South Mila Hesslands east cave 2 Rowing Heelor (SW entrance) Rowing Heelor (NE entrance)
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The Ruff, Sheep Rock, Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 22058 70918 |
| WGS84: | 59.52363, -1.61191 |
| Length: | 5 m |
| Vert. Range: | 7 m |
| Altitude: | -1 m |
| Geology: | Vaasetter Sandstone Formation - sandstone interbedded with conglomerate. |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
CI53b entrance estimated ~4 m wide at waterline with ceiling at ~6m ACD. Passage length estimated as ~5 m with a boulder beach visible at the back. [Report 1145]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Length, width and height from Report 1145 visual estimates. Alt is a guesstimate and is ACD.
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