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Shute Shelve Hill, Axbridge.
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| NGR: | ST 4239 5535 |
| WGS84: | 51.29435, -2.82762 |
| Length: | 249 m |
| Depth: | 56 m |
| Altitude: | 108 m |
| Tags: | Cave, CROW |
| Registry: | westmendip |
A low steep entrance passage leads to the first chamber. A 3m drop through a boulder pile leads to the second and third chambers.
Alternative Names: Axbridge new cave
Notes: Was originally thought to be the Lost Cave of Axbridge.
Surveys:
Survey of Shute Shelf Cavern, [Farrant, Andy], 1993
Survey of Shute Shelf Cavern, Gray, Alan, 1993
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