23 Jul 2010 - Cave hydrology connections are now displayed in the Google earth registry browser. Another 42 new photos added to the archive.

16 Jul 2010 - Volume 2 and Volume 3 of Peter Burgess' electronic transcriptions of JRat's log books available. Several ATLAS digging logs added to the logbooks collection.

1 Jun 2010 - Survey of Priddy Green Sink added to the Mendip Cave Surveys collection.

15 May 2010 - The official launch of Is That So? - A Selection of Tales From Caving's Legendary 'Nutters, Characters, Pissheads and Selfless, Generous, Rough Diamonds' took place in the Hunters' Lodge Inn. Plenty of books were sold along with several of Robin 'Reg' Gray's excellent original cartoons used to illustrate the book. A big thank you to everyone for coming along and making it an entertaining evening.

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The Mendip Cave Registry and Archive (MCRA) is a constantly expanding resource of data for cavers and those interested in the subterranean world.

The information collated by the MCRA relates primarily to caves and mines in the area of Bristol, Somerset, Bath and Wiltshire.

This website provides access to electronic versions of the Cave Registry, the Bibliography and a growing collection of material in the Archive including photographs, films and logbooks.

The front page photo is of Chris Castle descending the wet ladder from Maypole Series in St Cuthbert's Swallet. Taken by K. Wills in 1987.

The Registry aims to systematically collect, record and publish of information relating to the caves and stone mines of Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire. The register currently contains well over 2,000 entries comprising individual sites and alternative names for known sites.

Search the full registry online using the MCRA Registry Search.

The Mendip Cave Bibliography provides a list of references relating to each cave or cave related topic that have been printed in caving publications or newspapers. This on-line edition includes 29,799 entries from 883 AD to 2009 AD.

New: Search the full bibliography online with the Mendip Cave Bibliography Search

Scans of cave surveys collected through the old Mendip Survey Scheme are now available online. Mendip Cave Surveys.

The archive provides a free digital information resource for cavers covering photographs, postcards and catalogues, log books and publications.

View selected Log Books in the MCRA logbooks gallery. Includes the complete set of Tony 'JRat' Jarratt's Caving Logs!

A list of books that the MCRA has for sale. For Sale

The history of the Mendip Cave Registry and Archive. History

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