Cristal Kame cave 1

Image from clifftop shows two cave entrances (NS35 & NS46). Both are large inclined rifts. Appears to be significant water depth at entrances of both. Potential sites of interest. Reportedly a cave with blow hole, trending NW. N & S Thomson. [Report 1145]

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Not indicated on any OS map layer.
Map 17 has this entrance marked NS35. p186 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 1 taken from a plane looking west and showing the east facing cliffs of Skroo and Nizz. This entrance is marked NS35. Original Geograph 1999113 by Mike Pennington taken 27/5/22.
Photo 2 shows this entrance obliquely, marked NS35. p190 of FI Caves (GSG version) an annexe of Report 1145.
Photo 3 an oblique aerial view, looking west, more zoomed than photo 1. By Mike Pennington. 12/9/22.
Bing Aerial giving a view from directly above. This cave marked NS35.
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.

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NGR:	HZ 22351 74068
WGS84:	59.55190, -1.60640
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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