Chartist Cave  (Cave)

 

Location SO 12800 15200.  Northern Outcrop - Central (Morlais to Abergavenny), Powys
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Elevation (m) 533 
Length (m)
533     
OS Map No.
1:50000
161 
1:25000
OL12 
1:10000
 
Access A large entrance facing South, just to the North of a shallow lake in a peat hollow. 
Description The entrance leads to two passages. The West passage is excavated to a lower series of phreatic chambers and rifts (SVCC, 1970). Length 480m. The East passage ends in a boulder choke. Length 21m. 
Condition  
Bibliography SVCC: 'Trefil Caves in Brief', 1974
Stratford, T. Caves of South Wales. 1995
Schuurmans, T. A Caver's View of the Clydach River, 1986. Cwmbran Caving Club
The cave is well known as part of the Chartist Movement folklore. 
Survey SVCC 
Found / Dug By SVCC 1970 
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