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Swildon's Hole, Priddy.
| NGR: | ST 53121 51298 |
| WGS84: | 51.25890, -2.67319 |
| Length: | 9146 m |
| Depth: | 167 m |
| Altitude: | 238 m |
| Tags: | Cave |
| Registry: | mcr-cs |
Active system with extensive streamways and fossil upper series. The far reaches to Sump 9 can be explored without the need of diving apparatus. Beyond has been explored to Swildon's 12 by CDG.
Alternate Names: St. Swithin's Cave
Notes: The farmer, Mr. Robin Main, has said that no ill-equipped parties of children should enter the cave.
Surveys:
[Fault Chamber Extensions : Severn Aven and Trench Aven], Allen, P., 1964
Blue Pencil Aven, SMCC, 1964
Upper Series [REF Brit Cav 18,45a
Swildon's Hole, Priddy, Somerset, Wessex Cave Club based on the work by others, 2007
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