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Ludwell Cave

Lodwell Farm, Hutton.

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NGR:ST 3590 5924
WGS84:51.32863, -2.92138
Length:40 m
Depth:6 m
Altitude:18 m
Tags:Rising
Registry:westmendip

Explored by in 1951. Sump first passed by Stanton and 50m passage explored. Sump normally 2m long but becomes 6m long in wet weather.. Alternative dry entrance leads down to inner sump pool. Diving in 1956 failed to find any extension.

Alternative Names: Ludwell Rising, Ludwell Resurgence

Notes: Ludwell Cave has three entrances one wet, two dry the second dry entrance is above the wet entrance. The lower entrance, is Ludwell Resurgence.

Hydrographic Feeds: No proven feeders

Surveys:
Ludwell Cave, (Thomson, D.M.M.), 1951
Ludwell Cave, Hutton, Somerset, T(homson), D.M.M., 1951
Ludwell Cave, T(ucker), J.H., 1962
Ludwell Cave, Nr. Hutton, Somerset, Irwin, D.J., 1974
Ludwell Cave, Nr. Hutton, Somerset, Irwin, D.J., 1974
Ludwell Cave and Resurgence Sketch Plan, Dockrell, Cliff & Condy, 1987

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