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Fairy Cave Quarry, Stoke St.Michael.
| NGR: | ST 65769 47613 |
| WGS84: | 51.22667, -2.49159 |
| Length: | 6 m |
| Depth: | 3 m |
| Altitude: | 181 m |
| Tags: | Cave |
| Registry: | mcr-en |
This unstable, strongly-draughting entrance located at top of a steep rubble chute is all that remains of Balch Cave Main Chamber. It ends in a choke directly above the current termination of Erratic Passage. Scalloping and the remains of formations can be seen on the quarry walls nearby.
Alternate Names: None recorded.
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This entry was last updated: 2021-11-29 14:54:01
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