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Ogof Foel Fawr , Ogof Foel Fraith , Ogof Foel Fraim
NGR: SN 73523 18744 543 m.asl
Carmarthenshire
, Northern Outcrop - West (Black Mountain)
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Cave
Access
The cave is on common land, near the crest of Foel Fawr, about 1/4 mile from Herberts Quarry
Description
The entrance leads through boulders to the large main passage which has several side passages. All passages end in boulders.
Connected to Ogof Pasg by a tight squeeze at the end of the cave.
History
SWCC 1958
Connected to Ogof Pasg 1988 by HCC
Hydrology
dye tested to Llygad Llwchwr in 1984
Tests
Conservation
SSSI: 0854 Mynydd Du (Mixed)
Biological records
Gallery
Brendan Marris 2008
Martin Laverty 2024
Keith Edwards 2008
Rhys Williams 2010
Survey
HCC (1988)
HCC (1986)
HCC (1986)
SWCC, 1989
References
SWCC Newsletter 29, 1959, p.6
GSS J 1(1), pp.10-11, I[an]J. S[tanding], The Standing-Skelton day (1961)
GSS J 1(2), pp.24,33,35, I[an]J. S[tanding], Sunday day of rest (1962)
SWCC Newsletter 37, 1961, p.23
Caves in Wales and the Marches, 1967, D.W.Jenkins & A.M.Williams
HCC nl. 27, 1971, p.9
SWCC Newsletter 99, 1985, p.15
Descent 74, 1987, p.31
SWCC Newsletter 105, 1989, p.2-14
The Caves of Carmarthen, 1990, p.39
Chelsea Speleological Society, Volume 25, Number 4, p.60
Dyfed Invertebrate Group nl.30 (Spring 1995) , pp.20-24, The crustacea of Carmarthenshire caves, Peter Walker
HCC nl. 41, p.34
HCC nl. 42, p.43
Brendan Marris Caves of South Wales
Search for further records
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Cambrian Cave Registry entry 82
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