- Sidcot Swallet
Infobox Cave
name = Sidcot Swallet
location =Burrington Combe
depth = 28 metres
length = 200 metres
coordinates = gbmapping|ST47545828
geology = Limestone
number of entrances = 1
difficulty = Easy
hazards = None
access = FreeSidcot Swallet (gbmapping|ST47545828) is a cave near
Burrington Combe , in the carboniferous limestone of theMendip Hills , inSomerset ,England .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.After
Goatchurch Cavern , Sidcot Swallet is probably the most popular cave on Mendip for novice parties. What it lacks in length or depth is adequately compensated for by its sporty squeezes and narrow crawls. Despite its popularity, many calcite formations still remain intact in the farthest reaches of the cave. [cite book |last=Irwin |first=David |authorlink= |coauthors= Anthony Knibbs|title=Mendip Underground: A Cavers Guide |year=1977 |publisher=Mendip Publishing |location=Somerset |isbn=0953610306]References
See also
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Caves of the Mendip Hills External links
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