Crescent Cave

[bagpuss]

Was wondering if this cave was still possible to visit? Last info I can find online suggests that there was a collapse a few years back. It's the cave close to Chartist Cave up on Llangynidr. Thanks

[Alkapton]

I have never been in, but I know the enterence and am up for a visit though I won't do solo in that cave.  The enterence is very unstable. Nobody from Brynmaur seems willing to go. Once a few people mostly from Brynmaur went they were also most of the local cave rescue team.  Cave collapsed while they were in I think they dug themselves out.
If this does not put you off the idea pm me its just a place I won't go solo.

[NigR]

The way into the extension (below the entrance chamber) is still totally impassable.

However, reopening it would be a really worthwhile project for anybody keen enough.

Very good potential here.

(A word of caution: the first part of the cave is entirely in grit - hence the current blockage - so be careful down there!)

[mikem]

Tarquin's caving site reports it is still blocked:
http://www.cavinguk.co.uk/info/Crescent.htm

Mike

[mudman]

Unless anyone has dug it out in the last year then it will still be blocked.
Huge from this forum took a look a while back. If I remember rightly, he and another chap dug some of the blockage out but it would take need some work to reopen it fully.

[Huge]

And that's only the first blockage. There's another one, lower down, that was reported before the upper one!