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Matchi Stack east cave

west coast of Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:HZ 20638 73269
WGS84:59.54481, -1.63678
Length:20 m
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:0 m
Geology:Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:main

Reported location of cave entrance. Possibly a tunnel connecting to NS38. N & S Thomson. [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: NS39

Notes: If the tunnels do join, then it would be 80 m long.

The length above is a placeholder pending update.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-23 16:18:10

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