Sheep Rock west cave 4

Sheep Rock, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 21940 71024
WGS84:	59.52459, -1.61398
Length:	8 m
Vert. Range:	18 m
Altitude:	-4 m
Geology:	Vaasetter Sandstone Formation - sandstone interbedded with conglomerate.
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

'Viewed from entrance 20/8/21. Entrance estimated ~4 m wide at waterline with ceiling ~14 m ACD. Water depth at entrance ~4 m BCD. Passage length estimated at ~5 m. Fully illuminated at back of cave. Coralline crusts at waterline at back of cave.' [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: CI57

Notes: Length estimated by N Feilden based on photo 2 and Report 1145 width. Other dimensions extimated in Report 1145.

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Not indicated on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 entrance to this cave marked CI57. p96 of FI Caves (GSG version), an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 2 entrance to this cave and a sketch plan. p100 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: 2025-06-10 15:19:53

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