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Backwell Quarry, Broadfield Down.
| NGR: | ST 4946 6775 |
| WGS84: | 51.40651, -2.72799 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Depth: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Tags: | Lost |
| Registry: | mcr-n |
In 1961 a rock ripping machine being driven by Roland Westaway sank into the top of a mineshaft near the edge of a 70ft high face at Backwell Quarry. Cavers found a 35ft deep shaft entering a cavern with "several" tunnels leading off.
Alternate Names: None recorded.
Notes: NGR of quarry 49455 67750. A clay pipe was discovered with tobacco still in it. Bristol Museum dated this pipe to the C18.
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This entry was last updated: 2024-03-02 14:13:41
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