4137: cave
Cobadal 30T 447624 4798968 (Datum: ETRS89. Accuracy code: G) Altitude 230m
Length 25m Depth 5m
Area position : Site entrance in context : Logbook search

Updated 11th December 2018; 5th June 2019

   This site was found as a strongly draughting dig on the edge of very large depression. It was excavated to reveal a sloping descent for 3m into a decorated chamber 19m x 3m. A further sloping descent for 4m down a rift below the chamber becomes too tight. Although the entrance draughts strongly, the explorers were unable to locate air movement underground until a trip in October 2018 which found the draught coming from a narrow rift. The rift was excavated on a number of occasions. (Photos taken). The surface surroundings were also investigated: looking for a sandstone bed (evident in the cave) on the opposite side of the road and looking around the uphill side of the depression.
   Further work was carried out in May 2019.

Reference: anon., 2015b (Easter logbook); anon., 2018d (autumn logbook); anon., 2019b (Easter logbook)
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