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U5

Black Rock, Avon Gorge.

NGR:ST 5610 7460
WGS84:51.46865, -2.63339
Length:0 m
Depth:0 m
Altitude:0 m
Tags:CROW
Registry:mcr-b

One of several tiny caves located on the slanting shelves high above Black Rock Quarry Passage. Variously recorded as U4, U5, Black Rock's Caves, Micro Cave and Microcosm, it is difficult to determine exactly which is which, although some are all but impenetrable and the longest is a mere 3m.

Alternative Names: Black Rock Quarry Caves

Notes: SU1 p.48

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