Thrupe Lane Swallet

Thrupe Lane Swallet

Infobox Cave


name = Thrupe Lane Swallet
aos = Somerset
interest = Geological
depth = 120 metres
length = 1417 metres
location=Croscombe
notified=1992
coordinates = gbmapping|ST603458
geology = Limestone

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Thrupe Lane Swallet (gbmapping|ST603458) is a 0.5 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1992. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.

A Swallet, also known as a sinkhole, sink, shakehole, swallow hole, or doline is a natural depression or hole in the surface topography caused by the removal of soil or bedrock, often both, by water flowing beneath the water-table at considerable depth.

Thrupe Lane Swallet is a small, single pothole cave system that is dominated by a series of deep (117m) and mainly vertical passages, which follow fault lines, natural joints in the rock and mineral veins. [cite web | title=Thrupe Lane Swallet | work=English Nature | url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000152.pdf | accessdate=2007-01-29] It shows a form of cave development not seen elsewhere in the Mendips.

References

See also

* Caves of the Mendip Hills

External links

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk English Nature website] (SSSI information)


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