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Burrington Combe.
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| NGR: | ST 48234 58221 |
| WGS84: | 51.32073, -2.74423 |
| Length: | 48 m |
| Depth: | 10 m |
| Altitude: | 172 m |
| Tags: | Cave, CROW |
| Registry: | mcr-cn |
Entry to large chamber at end of which short descent gives way to muddy/wet terminal chamber.
Alternate Names: Plumley's Den, Fox's Hole, Bat's Lair
Notes: Also known as Plumley DEN in which John Plumley sought refuge from Judge Jeffries men. Site should not be confused with Plumley's HOLE [qv] at the bottom of Burrington Combe.
Surveys:
Foxes Hole, Compton Bishop, Stanton, W.I., 1948
Foxes Hole, Compton Bishop, Tucker, J.H., 1961
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