Peter Burgess
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You'd better hurry up before somebody fills it with digging spoil!
Goatchurch confusion
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You'd better hurry up before somebody fills it with digging spoil!
Peter Burgess
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I think the reason why caves on the northern side of the Mendips receive less attention from diggers etc is that those on the plateau and on the south side are generally considered to have greater potential. The existing caves to the south are longer, usually take more water, and have considerable depth. When it comes to cavers and caves, size matters!
The steeper dip on the north side results, in very general terms, in shorter caves, taking less water, more choked with breakdown, and they are generally less appealing to the 'typical' caver. It does, however, result in some excellent little caves for gaining experience in caving. I am sure there's plenty more to be found to the north, if cavers were inclined to look for them.
The steeper dip on the north side results, in very general terms, in shorter caves, taking less water, more choked with breakdown, and they are generally less appealing to the 'typical' caver. It does, however, result in some excellent little caves for gaining experience in caving. I am sure there's plenty more to be found to the north, if cavers were inclined to look for them.
whitelackington
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If u want something challenging try Cow Hole
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andymorgan
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It is in the chamber at the end of the drain pipe. The drafting bit is at the top of the rift to your right (if you have your back to the drainpipe).stealth said:
There are also a couple of dig sites in the very end chamber.....
I should also point out that you need UBSS permission on behalf of the landowner to do any digging in the cave.
Razzerip1
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Slightly off topic
Took a friend for a Halloween trip to Goatchurch last night.
As we left the Cave, two older locals (female) moved in with their candles and (A bag full of woodstock!!!). They told us, they had been waiting a good hour outside the cave, for all Caver's to leave (Ourselves and Charterhouse), so God only knows what there plans were!!!!!! :hug:
Took a friend for a Halloween trip to Goatchurch last night.
As we left the Cave, two older locals (female) moved in with their candles and (A bag full of woodstock!!!). They told us, they had been waiting a good hour outside the cave, for all Caver's to leave (Ourselves and Charterhouse), so God only knows what there plans were!!!!!!
:hug: 
stealth
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this is all hypothetical at the moment, I know absolutely nowt about geology/hydrology, me and the kids were thinking what if the stream that enters East Twin Swallet actually goes through Goatchurch at a much lower level than anyone has found at present to end up in Pierres pot. I believe that it has been proven that the east twin stream ends up going into Pierres and if you think about it Goatchurch is roughly in line with these two caves. if I'm way off the mark can someone let me know. Its food for thought though aint it.
Razzerip1
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graham said:Why? Why do you think things may have changed over the last few hundred years?Razzerip1 said:That explains the witch marks!!! maybe they are more recent than everyone seems to think
I was kidding about the age of the witch marks, but there is obviously a yearly ritual taking place. (A few hundred years!) Maybe there is a link here to the witch marks.
A secret ritual perhaps??
You had to be there to appreciate it.
cap n chris
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graham said:
It's that Julian Cope nutter from Teardrop Explodes and his whacky website the Modern Antiquarian where deranged people can find out about prehistoric features within the UK (and elsewhere) and then go visit them during the Equinoxstices to engage in third rate unfilfillling sexual fumblings while toking spliffs and nibbling sesame crackers. Often they leave stolen flowers behind - think I'm kidding? - visit Avelines, Goatchurch, Stanton Drew, West Kennet Long Barrow etc. etc. after any/all astrological "significant" events! - hey man, far out.
cap n chris
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Give `em enough rope, eh, Graham?
Not that old chestnut again!
Not that old chestnut again!
tony from suffolk
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cap 'n chris said:
Sounds pretty good to me. Where do I sign?
whitelackington
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Did The Church of the Goats in times past have another entrance.
Was Flange Swallet ever passable into Goatchurch? :-\
