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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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