Skerry Nessan cave 1

NGR:	HZ 20708 69664
WGS84:	59.51244, -1.63589
Length:	20 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Vaasetter Sandstone Formation-interbedded sandstone & conglomerate
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Reported location of cave. Boulder beach at rear. Used by seals in the winter. [Report 1145]

Links and Resources:

Not indicated as a cave on any OS map layer.
Bing Aerial showing where the Skerry Nessan cave entrance are. This one is marked NS54.
Map 7 showing cave and arch locations between Heuberg and Fillsi Geo at the south end of Fair Isle. p144 (modified to have Scraavilsin in the right place) from FI Caves (GSG version) - 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: 2025-12-28 20:25:58

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