Andy Sparrow
Active member
No Mendip postings? We have to do something about that.....
Here is a theory about Rods Pot, Bath Swallet, Drunkards Hole and Avelines Hole. Those first three caves all hit an old big passage at the same depth. The passage would have been almost entirely sediment filled until vadose swallet water formed the three caves and intercepted this old phreatic trunk. This major passage seems to align pretty well with Avelines Hole which is only a few hundred metres away. I suspect it is the same passage that runs through all four caves. Also of interest is just how close the first three caves are to each other - if any caves on Mendip are ever likely to connect it has to be this trio. I'd love to see a really accurate cave and surface survey.....
Here is a theory about Rods Pot, Bath Swallet, Drunkards Hole and Avelines Hole. Those first three caves all hit an old big passage at the same depth. The passage would have been almost entirely sediment filled until vadose swallet water formed the three caves and intercepted this old phreatic trunk. This major passage seems to align pretty well with Avelines Hole which is only a few hundred metres away. I suspect it is the same passage that runs through all four caves. Also of interest is just how close the first three caves are to each other - if any caves on Mendip are ever likely to connect it has to be this trio. I'd love to see a really accurate cave and surface survey.....