147 - ReExplore and resurvey 147

Sun 01 Aug 1999
Earl Merson



Started by exploring whole cave, to gain understanding of its structure. Main passage is a hading rift. After entrance, main passage continues horizontally for some distance, with two (joined) pitches (reachable along loose slope from entrance - care!) in floor. These can be traversed over. Passage (now phreatic tube 1m diameter) zig zags onwards to climbs down and terminal aven (~20m). Several holes in floor at various stages. Two notable side passages: shortly after entrance, tube on right passes windows onto pitches, then heads away from rift for ~20m before becoming too tight. Mid way along main passage, vadose side passage on right leads after ~20m to mud bank blocking 80% of passage. Could be moved easily. Passage continues beyond for at least 5m, but further unknown. Returned to surface to ditch tackle, then surveyed main passage.

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Survex files on this date:
    caves-1623/147/147
    caves-1623/40/cucc/pov/deviant
    caves-1623/40/cucc/oldway
    surface/1623/180-161c
Wallets on this date:
    1999#00 [] ['LISTING']
    1999#02 ['notes6', 'notes2', '1999#40deviantalternative', 'notes1', 'LISTING', 'notes4'…
    1999#04 eisehohle ['notes2', 'notes1', 'LISTING', 'notes4', '1999#40elephantengang', 'notes5', 'n…
    1999#20 Calibration Inst set 2 ['calibration', '1999#calibration', 'LISTING']
Logbook trips on this date:
    40 - Go look in Eishöhle
    40 - Eishöhle
    147 - ReExplore and resurvey 147
    204 - Steinbrückenhöhle
    136 - 136