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Muckle Rip-heelor North Whaleback cave 1 Small Trunket Natural Arch North Whaleback cave 2 North Whaleback cave 3 Kame of Fair-heelor Cave 2 Kame of Fair-heelor Cave 1 (E entrance) Kame of Fair-heelor Cave 1 (W entrance) Stroms Heelor cave 1 south Heeds o Sheeldegeo cave 4 Stroms Heelor cave 1 north
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The Rippack, SE Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 21249 70598 |
| WGS84: | 59.52080, -1.62624 |
| Length: | 5 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 0 m |
| Geology: | Vaasetter Sandstone Formation - sandstone interbedded with conglomerate. |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | second |
See photo 1. This is not a fully confirmed cave, although the photo shows a likely entrance.
Alternative Names: NS50
Notes: The Report 1145 cave inventory counts it as 'present' but with no other information except that it was noted by N & S Thomson.
Length is a guesstimate. Altitude is ACD and based on the photo.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-02 12:50:11
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