Caving: Mendip Hills (11-Dec-99)

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Caving: Swildons Hole (11-Dec-99)

  • Swildons Hole

  • 03:00 hours
  • 258:45 cumulative hours

I met up with some other cavers staying at the Belfry and because of high water levels we went down Swildon's. When we got to the blockhouse water was flowing in the upper pipe. We went in via the short dry way, which was sporting as Jacob's ladder had a lot of water coming over it. Once in the main streamway it was tough as the water levels was so high, the 20ft was amusing and we eventually got down to the sump where there was at least a 1m of water above the sump line.

Caving: Redcliffe Cave (12-Dec-99)

  • Redcliffe Cave

  • 01:00 hours
  • 259:45 cumulative hours

A historical tour by ACG around Bristol, first about using the sand in glass manufacturing. Then into the old mine that is in sandstone to see how the sand was excavated for use in the

Caving: Stocks House Mine Shaft (13-Dec-99)

  • Stocks House Mine Shaft

  • 03:00 hours
  • 262:45 cumulative hours

I Dug more of my little side passage, it now went in about 8ft. We also lowered the streamway floor, filled bags and took them back to the bottom of the shaft.

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