New cave near Llygad Llwchwr

NigR

New member
Hi Gus,

Just to add to the info already given regarding new finds over the last 20 years or so;


Llygad Llwchwr catchment:

Pay y Cwrt extended at end of far bedding (opposite direction to your discovery), firstly by myself and Chris Duroe then by Tony Donovan.

Railway Dig still being dug by SWCC members (now much bigger and a bit longer).

Ogof yr Eira was discovered by Pete Francis before Ogof Gwynt yr Eira (naming a bit complicated here) but has now collapsed.

Large shakehole directly opposite the top car park at Herbert's Quarry was dug by Andy Bell, re-opened by Mark Withers but is now abandoned.

Ogof y Nant is currently blocked but should be open again soon.


Ffrydiau Twrch catchment:

Dolphin's Hole was extended by Richard Gledhill, then John Lister and is still being dug by Grwp Ogofeydd Garimpeiros.

Pwll Swnd has seen a number of small (but not very significant) extensions.

Ogof Tepot (Tepse) has collapsed. It is open but needs stabilising as it is too dangerous to descend in its current state.

Razor Pot has been pushed for a few metres in a southerly direction.

Ogof Serra Pelada, in a large shakehole south of Arthur's Pot, is over 20m deep.


Ffrwd Las catchment:

Ogof y Garimpeiros (main sink at Carreg yr Ogof) is 250m long.

Ogof Diwedd yr Enfys is around 300m long (discovered in 1981 but still unsurveyed!).


Dan yr Ogof catchment:

Ogof Twyn Tal Draenan was discovered by SWCC and is over 200m long.

Ogof Careg Lem was re-opened by Morgannwg Caving Club/SWCC members. The end is still being dug (occasionally) by them whilst Garimpeiro members have concentrated on two sites closer to the entrance.

Rusty Horseshoe Dig has been extended by Tony Donovan, Paul Quill and others.

A new entrance to Sinc y Giedd was opened up by myself and Richard Jenkins. A new pitch leading to a flood-liable bedding plane and chamber was discovered.

Roaring Hole was discovered on the west side of Waun Fignen Felen by Gareth Jones, Martin Hicks and Martin Laverty. The main way on (downstream) is still a long-term dig but in the opposite direction the cave has been connected with several others to give an interesting little system around 250m long.

Cribarth Sink (dyetested to Hospital Cave but may connect to DYO via fossil passages) was discovered by Clive Jones and Tony Donovan and is over 200m long.


West Wales:

Greenbridge Cave has seen a considerable extension by Rob Davies and other members of Gower Caving Club.

Ogof Capel Ddygen is currently being enlarged and dug by Tony Donovan.

Ogof Pant y Llyn now has a third entrance.


Gower:

Ogof Ffynnon Wyntog (300m long) was a fine discovery by Gower Caving Club.

Ogof Carreg Mawr (over 700m long) was also discovered by Rob Davies and friends from Gower Caving Club.


There are many, many smaller digs and caves I have omitted to mention but I think this covers most of the major stuff. Give me a shout if you want further information about any particular site.

Cheers,
Nig
 

NigR

New member
Hi Hell,

Thanks for update re. Railway Dig.

Ogof y Nant is now open again. As this cave is right beside the main road it is vitally important that it is kept securely covered at all times.

Cheers,
Nig
 

gus horsley

New member
Nig

Sorry about the late reply, I've been away for a couple of weeks. Thanks for the info. Could you enlighten me further re Pal y cwrt, Capel Dyddgen and Greenbridge please? Don't worry, I'm not going to pirate anything> (Couldn't even if I wanted to).

Cheers
 

rhychydwr1

Active member
Dear Gus

Here is the latest information on Green Bridge Cave. It is taken from Caves of West Wales. Gus, you really ought to buy your own copy, only £8.50 post free from:

tonyfoldham@hotmail.com




GREEN BRIDGE CAVE NGR SN 2204 0915 A 230 feet L 1000 feet VR 30 feet PENDINE
“On the road from Tenby to Laugharne, and about 4 miles Amroth Castle, is a subterranean cavern called Green Bridge, which passes under the road, and extends to a considerable distance towards the sea; it is well worth a visit ...” (from Mason's Guide).

The first recorded speleological exploration was by the late Mr Leach of Tenby Museum (BB (117)) in 1921, the second was the SWCC in 1957 although the cave had always been open. Situated about 1 mile north-west of Pendine, the entrance is on the right, just off the road, at the bottom of the hill past the Green Bridge Inn. Follow the road drain down to the cave. DO NOT ENTER THE FARMER'S FIELD!
A fine 5 foot high by 30 foot wide entrance has been gated by the Countryside Council for Wales to protect the bats. A low stream passage eventually leads to a 20 foot high chamber. The passage leading out of this chamber gets smaller until the mud and water meet the roof. The last 80 feet was silted up at the time of visit (June 1979), but has since been dug out to its present length. The stream presumably resurges at Ragwen Point Risings (qv).

There is a legend connected with the cave of an adventurous fiddler. Centuries ago, he entered the cave with his fiddle and lighted candle, as he progressed through the cave his light went out and he was unable to find his way out. Needless to say, he can sometimes be heard playing his fiddle from somewhere inside the cave.

WARNING: The cave is liable to flooding and can fill completely to the roof, even in the 20 foot high chamber. The Waterworks Company have culverted and diverted the stream [1986] I am not sure if this alleviates the flooding. The above warning still stands.

Cave now gated [1997]. Two local adventure centres hold a key for the summer padlock. The padlock is changed in the winter and no access is allowed. For more information contact the CCW at Llandeilo. Tel 01558 825 800. nb the HQ in Caernarfon claim they do not gate caves!
 

gus horsley

New member
Tony

I'll get my financial consultant (the missus) to part with some dosh and get a copy. Greenbridge just sounds like somebody has extended our old dig an infinitum - mucky crawl.
 

NigR

New member
Hi Gus,

Apologies for the late reply - have been away for a week or so.

Additional info as requested:

Pal y Cwrt - the bedding off to the right of the main chamber has been extended for 20 - 30m since you were there (good draught but may be heading back to the surface). Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the bit you found off to the left from the main chamber? Tried to go down there once but found it a bit too tight. What was it like at the end (any draught?).

Capel Dyddgen - Tony Donovan has recently enlarged some of the squeezes in the bit you found and is currently digging the end (think he described it as a dig in sand?). Best bet for further info is to give Tony a call - I can send you a pm with his number if you like.

Greenbridge - Tony Oldham's description isn't as up to date as he thinks. The major extension (found by Rob Davies and friends from Gower Caving Group) goes off on the left a little way before the end of the main passage. A tight phreatic tube with awkward bends leads to a slightly larger rift followed by a u-tube which tends to sump after spells of wet weather. Further desperate thrutching leads to a t-junction with a larger passage. This (reputedly) extends several hundred metres in various directions with good prospects for further extensions. There is a very strong draught throughout. Have only been there twice (didn't get as far as the bigger stuff on either occasion) and will not be going back. Martyn Farr could tell you more as he has been a lot further (although I seem to recall he did not reach a definite end).

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Nig
 

gus horsley

New member
Thanks Nig.

The Pal y Cwrt dig weas indeed to the left. The first bit had been opened up by persons unknown and went through two awkward squeezes, ending at a silted tube. I dug the tube out as a low wet squeeze and gained a further 50ft of passage with a large bouldery area to the left, ending at a choke. I went back a month or so later and found that somebody had been through it and left their initials in the mud, claiming it as a new discovery.

The Greenbridge extension sounds very interesting. If only I'd had a bit more perseverance, but I got fed up with hauling out old milk churns, fetid mud, dead animals, etc.

Cheers
 

gus horsley

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Peter Burgess said:
That's it, blame the equipment!. You should be able to delete your own posts. There's a little cross in the top right hand corner.

I can't see it on mine. Crappy computers.
 

Peter Burgess

New member
I can't see it on mine. Crappy computers

That's because you can only delete them while yours is the latest posting. Once I posted my advice, you couldn't delete it anymore so you lost your chance. You can edit them though. You could edit it to something else, and pretend they are two different original comments.
 
Any update on Heaven's Door?

Is it a goer or has it reached an impasse? Water levels must be dropping in there at this time of year......

Dan.
 

mike barnes

New member
Hi Dan,

The sad news is that the end of the sump has reached a hanging death boulder choke. No single killer here, a whole bunch of bastards, ready to fall. There's a few areas still to be looked at, it is a huge sump, in places 20m by 6m. The river comes through the boulders though, so I'm not hopefull. The strong draft at the dig above the pitch needs digging, but once again, many loose, scary boulders. At the moment, we're trying to get hold of a pile of scaffolding.

Also being distracted by another find elsewhere. Another site of huge potential, and with a lot less scary boulders. I think you can tell which one I'm going to next.

Cheers, Mike
 
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