Stroms Heelor cave 1 south

NGR:	HZ 21140 70136
WGS84:	59.51666, -1.62821
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Vaasetter Sandstone Formation-interbedded sandstone & conglomerate
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	second

A possible cave entrance facing very approximately NNE. This would be a promising direction for joining the NS10 entrance 1 tunnel.

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]

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Not indicated as a cave on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 shows this cave as 'Entrance 2'. p139 of FI Caves (GSG version} - annexe to Report 1145.
Photo 2 is a zoomed view which shows this cave as 'Entrance 2'. It appears to have been taken from about 50 m east of the stated location in order to get a better view of this entrance. p141 of FI Caves (GSG version} - annexe to 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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