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Spar Shaft

Sandford Quarry, Sandford Hill.

NGR:ST 4235 5910
WGS84:51.32806, -2.82880
Length:17 m
Depth:14 m
Altitude:107 m
Tags:Cave, Mine, Lost
Registry:westmendip

Opened by quarrying spring 1971. 10m shaft through calcite to 7m chamber. Old ochre mine.

The shaft has been quarried away but the remaining calcite vein can

still be seen in the north wall of the quarry.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: Opened by quarrying 1971.

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This entry was last updated: 2024-03-02 14:13:41

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