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Dinghurst, Churchill.
| NGR: | ST 44548 59520 |
| WGS84: | 51.33206, -2.79732 |
| Length: | 15 m |
| Depth: | 3 m |
| Altitude: | 170 m |
| Tags: | Mine |
| Registry: | westmendip |
A small hole that takes road drainage. A rubbish filled entrance slide enters a chamber 2m high with short radiating offshoots. A natural cave mined for ochre. Entrance now totally blocked and only 0.5m deep.
Alternative Names: Crown Inn Ochre Mine, Churchill Swallet
Notes: Located 100m uphill of the Crown Inn, Skinners Lane, Churchill.
Hydrographic Resurgences: Banwell Spring [possibly]
Surveys:
Crown Inn Swallet, 1992
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This entry was last updated: 2024-03-06 18:23:50
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