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Skittle Alley Rift

The Grove, Portland.

NGR:SY 70370 72218
WGS84:50.54897, -2.41957
Length:Not recorded
Depth:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Tags:Cave
Registry:mcr-d

Fourth entrance found along the access path (heading south) from the parking spot.

Mass movement rift part of the Grove Cliff Caves.

Discovered by Phil Strong, Martin Crocker and Nigel Graham. Later connected to Flagpole rift (1989) and Grove Cliff Fissure (2018).

The name was inspired by hearing the characteristic rumble of a game of skittles in a social club above the cave.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Mass-movement (Gull) cave

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This entry was last updated: 2020-05-02 21:53:28

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