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Wigmore Farm, Chewton Mendip.
| NGR: | ST 56035 52466 |
| WGS84: | 51.26964, -2.63158 |
| Length: | 90 m |
| Depth: | 72 m |
| Altitude: | 268 m |
| Tags: | Cave, Dig |
| Registry: | mcr-cs |
1.2m diameter concrete shaft through machine excavated clays to head of conglomerate rift.Digging operations progressing down a series of small shafts and narrow rifts in mudstones leading to a 23m pitch as the cave re-enters Dol Com. (Jan 2015)The sound of a stream way ahead bodes well for future discoveries and the probable connection to Wigmore Swallet.
Digging continues but up to date and accurate reports are unavailable.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: The proxinity of the head of Young Blood's Inlet in Wigmore Swallet (q.v.)was the inspiration for this, Tony Jarratt's last dig.
Hydrographic Feeds: none
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This entry was last updated: 2024-03-02 14:13:41
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