Easter Geo of Skroo east cave

Skroo, north Fair Isle, Shetland.

NGR:	HZ 22285 74058
WGS84:	59.55181, -1.60757
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	2 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

Image from clifftop shows two cave entrances. Both are inclined rifts. Estimated to be at or above chart datum. Floor of entrance 2 appears to be above waterlevel (>1.4 m ACD). Passage trending ~SW. [Report 1145]

Alternative Names: NS27(E)

Notes: Entrance 2 is this one.

Links and Resources:

Not shown as a cave on any OS map layer.
Photo 1 shows the SE corner of the Easter Geo of Skroo. This cave is marked Entrance 2. p189 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Map 17 has both entrances marked NS27. p186 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: 2026-01-26 12:01:50

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