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Centre Hillier (CI52c-SW entrance) Outer Hillier (natural arch, SW) [C152a] Centre Hillier (CI52d-SW entrance) Centre Hillier (CI53a SW entrance) Sheep Rock (cave) [CI53b] Inner Hillier (natural arch, SW) [CI53d] Inner Hillier (NE entrance) Centre Hillier (CI52c-NE entrance) Centre Hillier (CI52d-NE entrance) Sheep Rock west cave 1 Geo of Sheeprock Cave Sheep Rock west cave 2 Sheep Rock west cave 3 Sheep Rock west cave 4 South Mila Hesslands east cave 1 South Mila Hesslands east cave 2 Rowing Heelor (NE entrance) Rowing Heelor (SW entrance)
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SW side of the Ruff, Sheep Rock, Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 22117 70887 |
| WGS84: | 59.52335, -1.61087 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 6 m |
| Altitude: | 0 m |
| Geology: | Vaasetter Sandstone Formation - sandstone interbedded with conglomerate. |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
CI52b is a relatively small entrance. Similarly, no daylight visible and corresponding feature in bedding on NE side appears little more than a narrow fissure. [Report 1145]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: No estimates given for any dimension in Report 1145.
Scaled from photo 2 and the NGRs of CI52d to the above, the width is 3.4 m and the vertical height above the sea is 4 m. Tide level 2.0 m per photo 2.
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