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Axbridge Hill, Axbridge.
| NGR: | ST 4312 5510 |
| WGS84: | 51.29218, -2.81711 |
| Length: | 133 m |
| Depth: | 33 m |
| Altitude: | 132 m |
| Tags: | Cave, Mine |
| Registry: | westmendip |
Large mined entrance. A combination of ochre mine and natural cave with a considerable number of undamaged formations. A 5m sheer climb leads to a short section of cave passages.
Alternate Names: Axbridge Ochre Pit, Callow Ochre Cave, Callow Ochre Pit Cave, Axbridge Ochre Hole, Callow Ochre Mine, Callow Ochre Cavern, Axbridge Ochre Mine
Surveys:
Ochre Cave, Axbridge, 1947
Callow Ochre Pit Cave, Stanton, W.I., 1945
Axbridge Ochre Cave, UBSS, 1946
Axbridge Ochre Cave, 1946
Revised edition - Callow Ochre Pit Caves, Stanton, W.I., 1946
Axbridge Ochre Cave, Jenkins, D., 1958
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