South Mila Hesslands east cave 2

Sheep Rock, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 21924 71093
WGS84:	59.52521, -1.61426
Length:	8 m
Vert. Range:	7 m
Altitude:	1 m
Geology:	Vaasetter Sandstone Formation - sandstone interbedded with conglomerate.
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

'Entered on foot 20/8/21. Inclined rift entrance. Entrance and passage beyond ~1 m wide (wider, ~2 m at floor level at entrance). Ceiling ~8 m in height. Passage length estimated at ~8 m. Entirely intertidal with boulder floor. Partially illuminated at back of cave.' [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: CI59

Notes: Dimensions are estimates from Report 1145.

Links and Resources:

Not indicated on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 entrance to this cave marked CI59. p96 of FI Caves (GSG version), an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 2 entrance to this cave and a sketch plan. p102 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.

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