Skervalie NW arch

W side of Bu Ness, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22759 72481
WGS84:	59.53763, -1.59935
Length:	4 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	4 m
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Arch
Registry:	main

'Viewed from cliff tops 18/8/21. A complex of arches / tunnels appear to be present running SW to NE through Skervalie. The passages are in the form of tall rifts inclined to the NW. The position indicates the location of a short intertidal arch.' [Report 1145]

The gloup, which is about 10 m long, on the landward side of the arch may be a blow-hole in rough weather from the north east.

Alternative Names: CI69

Notes: Length based on Canmore Aerial. Altitude is a guesstimate by N Feilden and is ACD.

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Not explicitly shown on any OS layer - except that some current layers have plural 'Natural arches'.
Photo 1 shows the S entrance taken looking NE on 18/8/21. p12 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe to Report 1145. Text relating to CI68 has been removed to avoid confusion.
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 entry was last updated: 2025-04-09 14:30:32

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