| Pant Mawr Pot (Cave)
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| Location | SN 89090 16120. Northern Outcrop - Central (Penwyllt to Penderyn), Powys | Updated |
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| Elevation (m) | 436 | Length (m) |
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| OS Map No. 1:50000 |
160 | 1:25000 |
OL12 | 1:10000 |
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| Access | The entrance shaft is situated in a deep depression on Pant Mawr to the West of the Nedd Fechan valley. Approach from SWCC HQ at Penwyllt for a one hour walk. The depression has a fence around it. The caving rights over Pant Mawr moor are vested in the SWCC and persons wishing to visit the cave should apply for written permission. Daily permits are freely available from the SWCC HQ for all bona fide club cavers See the Access page of the Cambrian Caving Council Website for current Access arrangements at http://www.cambriancavingcouncil.org.uk/cave_access.html |
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| Description | A fine cave of large proportions which contains a sizeable stream and some fine calcite decorations. A 15 metre pothole leads to a chamber and after a boulder choke to a large passage which continues for over a kilometre via several boulder chokes. The cave ends in a sump. Depth 105 metres. |
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| Bibliography | Caves and Caving 1, (3), 1937 YRC Journal 7, (23), 79-88, 1938 Welsh Review 2 (2), 1939. General SWCC Newsletter 7, 1954. Discovery of extensions SWCC Newsletter 17, 3-5, 1956. Describes main prospects of extensions CRG Newsletter 65, 4-5, 1957. Discovery of Rare Fly CRG Num.Pub. 9, 1959. Location, description and survey. SWCC Newsletter 33, 3-4, 1960. Access SWCC Newsletter 33, 7-8, 1960. Lack of Oxygen in fire hydrant passage. Stratford, T. Caves of South Wales. 1995 |
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| Survey | CRG Grade 5 Plan and Section in CRG Num. Pub. J.M.Alexander, J.C.Jones 1959 | ||||
| Found / Dug By | First explored by T.Braithwate 1936. Extended by W.Clarke & E.Aslett 1953 | ||||
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