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Beardyman Cave August 13, 2010 |
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District: Drummond Castle |
Parish: Clarendon |
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WGS84 L/L: 18 03 30.9 N, 77 20 04.1 W |
JAD2001: 714589 E, 656516 N |
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JAD69: 214479 E, 156227 N |
Altitude: 450m WGS84 |
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Accuracy: +/- 5m horizontal; +/- 10m vertical |
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Type: Complex shaft |
Accessibility: Vertigear |
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Depth: 46m |
Length: N/A |
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Explorers: JCC, 1961 |
Survey: None |
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Vegetation in general locale: Scrub/farm |
Vegetation at entrance: Scrub |
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Geology: White limestone |
Bedding: Poor |
Jointing: Poor |
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Speleothems: Undetermined |
Palaeo resources: Undetermined |
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Archaeo resources: Undetermined |
Hydrology: Dry |
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Dark zone: Undetermined |
Climate: Undetermined |
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Bats: Undetermined |
Bat guano: Undetermined |
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Guano mining: None |
Guano condition: Undetermined |
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Visitation: Occasional |
Speleothem damage: Undetermined |
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Graffiti: Undetermined |
Trash: Undetermined |
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Ownership: Private |
Protection: None |
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Vulnerability: High |
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Beardyman Cave
Two entrances connect to one shaft, which we did not descend. Jamaica Underground suggests minimal lateral development at bottom. To quote: “A wide shaft 27m deep ends on a steep slope descending for about 12m to where a narrow twisting shaft leads down for a further 3m”.August 13, 2010 Team: RS Stewart, Kingman Notes: RS Stewart Artibeus jamaicensis were seen circling in the entrances, probably roosting amongst stalactites on the ceiling of the shaft. Catch and release will be with a mist net, although we believe this site will not have a major roost, and is therefore low priority. |