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Heeds o Sheeldegeo cave 2 Heeds o Sheeldegeo (cave 3) Heeds o Sheeldegeo cave 4 Kame of Fair-heelor Cave 1 (W entrance) Kame of Fair-heelor Cave 2 Kame of Fair-heelor Cave 1 (E entrance) Shaldi Cliff Arch 3 (NE entrance) Shaldi Cliff Cave 5 Shaldi Cliff west tunnel (SW entrance) Shaldi Cliff east tunnel (SW entrance) Shaldi Cliff west tunnel (NE entrance) Shaldi Cliff east tunnel (NE entrance) Shaldi Cliff cave 2 Shaldi Cliff cave 1 Small Trunket Natural Arch
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Haswalls, Fair Isle, Shetland.
| NGR: | HZ 21256 71178 |
| WGS84: | 59.52601, -1.62605 |
| Length: | 40 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | -2 m |
| Geology: | Observatory Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone |
| Tags: | Cave, SeaCave |
| Registry: | main |
Entered by snorkeller 20/8/21. Entrance ceiling at ~11 m ACD in height and remaining similar further within the cave. Entrance ~5 m wide at waterline, becomes significantly narrower a short distance within and then broadening once more to ~4 m in width. A side passage of ~2-3 m width on the left links to a second entrance. About 30 m within the cave the passage abruptly narrows (impassable) and continues for a further ~10 m. Bouldery cave floor at entrance ~2 m BCD becoming somewhat shallower (~1 m BCD) within. Passage length estimated ~40 m. Dark within. Noted Halichondria and coralline crusts.
Alternative Names: CI46
Notes: Dimensions are estimates.
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