North Ramni Geo cave 3

NGR:	HZ 22221 71582
WGS84:	59.52958, -1.60896
Length:	40 m
Vert. Range:	12 m
Altitude:	-1 m
Geology:	Observatory Sandstone Formation - argillaceous rock, dolomitic
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

'Entered by snorkeller 19/8/21. Large entrance, ~2 m wide at waterline but wider above and ceiling estimated ~11 m ACD becoming lower within the cave. Cave width remains similar dimensions throughout. Boulder floor at ~ 1 m BCD at entrance, shallowing to intertidal (>1 m ACD) sand beach in the last ~3 m of the cave. Passage length estimated at ~40 m. Dark at back of cave. Noted floor of scoured boulders and hydroid / bryozoan turf on walls for first ~10 m.' [Report 1145]

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Some modern OS map layers have a through tunnel emerging close to this location. This is unproven.
Photo 1 shows the context of four cave entrances. This is CI25. p77 of FI Caves (GSG version), an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 2 looking inside from the entrance to this cave and a sketch plan. p79 of FI Caves (GSG version), an annexe of Report 1145.
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: 2025-06-08 19:20:17

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