MarkC said:Martin,
How did you get on with this? Any plans for a return trip...
Mark
martinb said:MarkC said:Martin,
How did you get on with this? Any plans for a return trip...
Mark
The Fallgate Caves were short and interesting as short and interesting caves go. Didn't do the full crawl in Fallgate 'cos it was damp then (June) and its likely to be damper now - but I've got me new Cave Suit, sooo.....
Didn't find Hawthorn Hole, so can go back for that.
Also there's an interesting 'new' hole in the quarry face of the quarry next door (going west) from Fallgate. Just so 'appens that there's a 'No Entry' sign there as well. This hole seems to be a tube of some description, but is likely to be short as the hillside can't be more than 25m behind it.
Bull, red rag, me, never.
If you want to explore - say tomorrow 13th Sept PM or email me - you have my addy.
Martin
danthecavingman said:Has everyone forgotten about Dumble Hole Swallet? Opened up in the late 90's by Rick Westwood and others.
Dan.
martinb said:Also there's an interesting 'new' hole in the quarry face of the quarry next door (going west) from Fallgate. Just so 'appens that there's a 'No Entry' sign there as well. This hole seems to be a tube of some description, but is likely to be short as the hillside can't be more than 25m behind it.
Pipster said:martinb said:Also there's an interesting 'new' hole in the quarry face of the quarry next door (going west) from Fallgate. Just so 'appens that there's a 'No Entry' sign there as well. This hole seems to be a tube of some description, but is likely to be short as the hillside can't be more than 25m behind it.
Is this the quarry (with the motocross track in the vicinity) and cave location (circled in red) your talking about? (Click pic to enlarge)
Presumably its called something like "Butts Quarry Cave" ? Does anyone have an "official" name for it? Tiz a nice little scramble up to it, and the "no entry" sign has no gone. Looks like hardly anyone has been in; did you investigate it any further?
Also, did you take a look at another "hole" (marked on the map below) to the right, higher up? It looked like a cave entrance from the quarry floor, but I didn't wonder up to take a closer look.