Slaughter Stream Cave

Slaughter Stream Cave

Infobox Cave
name = Slaughter Stream Cave / Wet Sink
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location = Berry Hill, Forest of Dean
depth = 100m
length = convert|13|km|mi|1|lk=on
coordinates = gbmapping|SO58201375
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survey_electronic_format =
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geology = Limestone
number of entrances = 1
difficulty = Grade 3. Mainly walking passage, some crawling/stooping. Some easy SRT.
hazards = Sewage discharge into streamway
access = Gated. Key and permit required. Contact [http://www.zen159313.zen.co.uk/rfdcc/sites/caves/wet_sink/wet_sink.htm RFDCC] .

Slaughter Stream Cave also known as Wet Sink is a cave system in the Wye Valley, Forest of Dean.

A series of fixed ladders and two pitches lead to sporting streamways, sandy crawls and fossil passages. The cave also contains some interesting archaeological finds, many prehistoric bones were found in the cave - the most prominent of which is 'Norman', a dog who was trapped in the cave many years ago and whose footprints and skeleton can be seen in Dog's Graveyard passage.

The Channel 4 documentary [http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/E/extremearchaeology/prog_slaughter.html Extreme Archaeology] was filmed in this cave.

Description

Entrance series

The cave requires SRT kits - a single 50m rope and 6 maillons/krabs is recommended.

A wide variety of trips are possible, this is a good cave to visit in lieu of nearby Otter Hole when the sump is closed. The entrance is vertical, but fixed ladders are installed. After the ladders a short crawl through a precarious boulder choke (take care not to touch the scaffolding) leads to a concreted climb down with a scaffold bar sticking out of it. There is a p-hanger on the right at the bottom of this climb for a traverse line to the next climb. This next climb, although only around 4m, is p-hangered and should be rigged; several accidents have occurred here, and less confident climbers should treat it like a pitch. The climb leads down to a large ledge, and an approx. 10m pitch. SRT kits can be left at the bottom of this pitch. After another 4m climb down the passage closes down into a crawl, in which the roar of the streamway can be heard. Once you meet the water continue along the streamway to enter the main section of the cave - care must be taken not to swallow any water in the streamway as sewage is discharged into it.

External links

* [http://www.zen159313.zen.co.uk/rfdcc/sites/caves/wet_sink/wet_sink.htm RFDCC cave description]


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