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Stroms Heelor cave 1 north

SW side of Swartz Geo, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:HZ 21132 70136
WGS84:59.51666, -1.62835
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:0 m
Geology:Vaasetter Sandstone Formation-interbedded sandstone & conglomerate
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

A rift cave facing WNW at the end of a short inlet. The rift leans about 22 degrees NNE.

Two potential entrances photographed from clifftops. Entrance 1 appears shallow and wave surged. Entrance 2 appears to be intertidal. Neither are considered as offering good potential of a significant cave. [Report 1145]

This cave is NS10 entrance 1 in the above from Report 1145.

Alternative Names: NS10 entrance 1

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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-02 12:55:14

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