Ogof Foel Fawr  (Cave)

 

Location SN 73520 18737.  Northern Outcrop - West (Black Mountain), Carmarthenshire
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Elevation (m) 544 
Length (m)
423     
OS Map No.
1:50000
160 
1:25000
OL12 
1:10000
 
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. 
Condition  
Bibliography SWCC Newsletter 29, 1959, Page 6
Hereford Caving Club Journal 27, 1971, Page 9
SWCC Newsletter 99, 1985, Page 15
SWCC Newsletter 105, 1989, Page 2
The Caves of Carmarthen, 1990, Page 39
Chelsea Speleological Society, Volume 25, Number 4, Page 60
Caves in Wales and the Marches, 1967, D.W.Jenkins & A.M.Williams
Descent 74, 1987, Page 31
Hereford Caving Club, Journal 41, Page 34
Hereford Caving Club, Journal 42, Page 43
SWCC Newsletter 37, 1961, Page 23 
Survey Hereford Caving Club 1988 
Found / Dug By SWCC 1958
Connected to Ogof Pasg 1988 by HCC 
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