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Long Hole

Rock End, Cheddar Gorge.

NGR:ST 4668 5387
WGS84:51.28146, -2.76587
Length:315 m
Depth:31 m
Altitude:63 m
Tags:Cave
Registry:mcr-cs

Large arched entrance, 200m above Gough's Cave [qv] entrance, leading to large meandering passage. Lower passage connects with Gough's Old Cave.

Alternate Names: Roman Cave

Notes: Archaeological excavation indicates possible early dwelling near entrance.

Surveys:
Caves of Cheddar Gorge, Stanton, W.I., 1965
The Cheddar Caves, Stanton, W.I., 1952
Long Hole, Atkinson, A., 2015

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