Updated 28th September 2023; 3rd May 2024

   This prominant feature is seen to the west of the main road from Beranga to Hazas, about 180m south of the motorway viaduct. However, the feature is just dark shadow; the probable entrance is up the hill. The cave was first explored by Matienzo cavers in 1977 and the detail sketched into the 1977 logbook, page 99. The length above is a guess and could be quite a bit longer.

   The entrance, blocked by a tree trunk but with a strong draught, was partially opened up at Easter 2024 but the route forward is blocked by farm rubbish and this needs removing. The site was left stock-proof with a tyre and fence post.
   With some interesting features showing on the LIDAR map of the woodland to the south west a search was started at the lowest part of this wood. Thick undergrowth made for difficult going with no trace of any limestone showing by the time the top of the wood was reached. The LIDAR features showing up seem to be large mounds of earth and clay, with no prospects at all. [logbook, John Souithworth]

[A grid reference for the feature visible at the road side is 30T 453104 4806518]

References: anon., 2019b (Easter logbook); anon., 2023c (summer logbook); anon., 2024b (Easter logbook)
Entrance picture : April 2019 : April 2024
Underground pictures :
Video :
Detailed survey : sketch from the 1977 logbook
Line Survey :
On area survey :
Survex file :