Cave Registry

The Mendip Cave Registry (MCR) was originally formed in 1956 and in 1994 it was reformed following its demise in the late 1960s. It is manned by volunteer Registrars who form the membership of the group. The MCR receives no financial aid from clubs, regional or national bodies.

As an independent organisation it can operate without constraint and works upon internal policies subscribed by its members. The aim of MCR is to record all available information relating to the caves and stone mines of the three counties from whatever source and make it available at a small profit to bone-fide cavers and caving organisations including related bodies to cover administrative costs. At the moment the group is compiling a complete register of sites of speleological interest in the counties of Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire in addition to comprehensive bibliographies of published works/articles and surveys all of which are compiled in separate databases.

Visit the Online MCRA Registry Search to interactively search and browse the entire Mendip Cave Registry database.