Another Cave in Crowdicote

Rob

Rob

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Changing the subject slightly, anyone any idea which cave this it? Got a feeling it's Tor Rock Swallet, but the description in my well out of date Caves of Derbyshire is seemingly well out of date...

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Entrance barrels don't look so good, may be in need of a bit of Flower Pot re-engineering...? That is, if it goes anyhere... There was certainly a strong outwards draft yesterday.
 
paul

paul

Moderator
Rob said:
Changing the subject slightly, anyone any idea which cave this it? Got a feeling it's Tor Rock Swallet, but the description in my well out of date Caves of Derbyshire is seemingly well out of date...
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I'm pretty sure that's Chrome Hill Swallet, an old Orpheus Dig. It's in the last Caves of the Peak District, 28m long, 9m depth.
Ref. The Lyre No 5 pp 4-5
 
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Pipster

Member
Isn't Chrome Hill Swallet the more natural looking swallet (i.e. no barrels), a little closer to Chrome Hill, with earth running in at the back of Swallet as well as a stream, and the entrance underneath a small loose alcove with an old handline in place?
 
JAM

JAM

New member
Ah!  another new hole for me to look in ;)

I'm gonna try to get my backside up to Crowdicote on Friday, I'll find my mystery cave and take a pic of the entrance and if I can get in I'll grab some from inside.

Rich
 
paul

paul

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Armchair said:
'Fraid not. It's Tor Rock Swallet and bears no resemblance to Chrome Hill Swallet whatsoever.
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My mix up then as they are fairly close together... Thanks.
 
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Armchair

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Rob said:
Anyone know what happens down there?
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Mud, rocks and rust methinks...
Chrome Hill Swallet is much more solid (and arguably interesting) but note that the entrance drop can be a bugger to reverse.
 
bubba

bubba

Administrator
[mod]I've split this off from the other topic to avoid confusion as we're talking about two different caves[/mod]
 
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