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Saaversteen west cave

North coast of Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:HZ 21159 73996
WGS84:59.55131, -1.62749
Length:5 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. Reportedly short with boulder beach at rear. N & S Thomson.[Report 1145]

From Pastmap Aerial, it appears to be intertidal.

Alternative Names: NS42

Notes: Length is a placeholder guesstimate.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-24 14:18:09

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