South Gavel cave 2

'Viewed from boat 19/8/21. Entrance ~2 m wide at waterline. Ceiling estimated ~6 m ACD at entrance. Extends <5 m. Intertidal with coralline crusts near the rear. Light penetrates throughout.' [Report 1145]

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1st Ed OS 6 in Shetland, Sheet LXIX (includes: Dunrossness), Survey date: 1878 Publication date: 1881. Shows 'caves'. No cave dot on current OS map layers.
Photo 1 shows this entrance marked CI08. p17 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe to Report 1145 below.
Photo 2 is a closeup of the entrance. p19 of FI Caves (GSG version) which is an annexe to Report 1145 below.
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: 2025-04-13 20:32:03

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NGR:	HZ 22634 71924
WGS84:	59.53263, -1.60162
Length:	4 m
Vert. Range:	5 m
Altitude:	1 m
Geology:	Bu Ness sandstone Formation - sandstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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