South Naaversgill Cave (south entrance)

South Naaversgill, Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 20267 72502
WGS84:	59.53794, -1.64341
Length:	62 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Other
Registry:	main

SW entrance of tunnel through headland. Deep water (possible to pass through tunnel in boat). Length based on GIS ~60 m.[Report 1145}

The tunnel runs NE-SW and appears to follow the sandstone bedding strike.

Alternative Names: NS60(S)

Notes: Length calculated from NGRs.

Links and Resources:

Not indicated as a cave entrance on any OS map layer.
Map 13 shows this entrance as NS60(S). P173 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.

This entry was last updated: 2026-01-21 17:22:04

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