North Gavel Cave [1S]

NGR:	HZ 22825 72734
WGS84:	59.53990, -1.59816
Length:	15 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	2 m
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

The more southerly of two caves (or one cave with two entrances) at the base of steep cliffs on the north-east of Bu Ness at North Gavel.

Links and Resources:

OS has one cave here.
Rpt 1145 Harries, D.B., Purcell, A., Moore, C.G., Lyndon A.R., Porter, J.S., Saunders, G.R. and Hume, C.L. 2024. Distribution mapping and baseline monitoring survey of sea caves around Fair Isle. NatureScot Research Report 1145. This is site NS02 of the cave inventory.
Photo 1 this cave entrance is the one on the left (S). Note that there appears to be a tall, narrow arch on the left (S) side of this entrance. Photo is p10 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is a supplement to the above Report 1145.

This entry was last updated: 2026-02-02 09:51:11

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