June 17, 2004
SHELL CHAMBER CAVE?
Position:
Field notes: D.
K. ROGGY
Cavers: R. S. Stewart, D. K. Roggy, E. Slack
Time in: 11:00 EST, Time out: 12:00 EST
THREAT VULNERABILITY: Low
We went to "Point", St James and asked for a cave, described
by the 1972 JCC expedition as a "shaft leads to a cave... with
a sinkhole about 20m from the entrance was not explored." Some
locals agreed to help us find the cave, knowing only of a sink hole
or shaft. The hole was a mere 3 minute walk from the road. We descended
about 20 feet to garbage-covered bottom. It seemed to perhaps have
lead somewhere previously, but was choked up with silt, possibly exacerbated
by plastic-rich garbage being thrown in.
We found no other sinkhole, and the locals knew of no other. Our
guide said the hole we explored used to have water in it. He remembers
throwing rocks in as a child and hearing water splash.
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