Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Habrahelia

Habrahelia, a cavern in Mull Head, at the northern extremity of Papa-Westray island, Orkney. With a width of from 48 to 60 feet, it rises, in a manner resembling an archway, to a height of over 70 feet; is formed, on the sides, by successive projecting strata, with a regularity similar to that of a stair; and has a smooth even floor, slightly ascending from the entrance inward.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a cavern"   (ADL Feature Type: "caves")
Administrative units: Orkney County

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