Spootin' hole W of Yessness

NGR:	HZ 22328 72792
WGS84:	59.54044, -1.60694
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	0 m
Geology:	Ward Hill Sandstone Formation - sandstone & dolomitic siltstone
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	second

Notes: There is, presumably, a cave entrance and tunnel from which the spootin' arises. This entrance probably on the NW side of the narrow promontory.

Links and Resources:

OS has no cave indicated here on any map layer.
Pastmap Aerial showing Yess Ness. The spootin' hole is marked NS49. There is no obvious blowhole visible but that is not surprising as it would probably be quite small and could be in shadow.
Map 19 showing sites from South Restensgeo to the west side of North Haven. This feature is marked NS49. p201 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 114

This entry was last updated: 2026-02-01 17:50:14

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