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Sherwood Forest Stream Cave August 18, 2010 |
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District: Sherwood Forest |
Parish: Portland |
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WGS84 L/L: 18 08 37.0, 76 22 26.7 |
JAD2001: 816234 E, 666007 N |
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JAD69: 316123 E, 165718 N |
Altitude: 180m WGS84 |
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Accuracy: +/- 5m horizontal; +/- 10m vertical |
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Type: Stream passage |
Accessibility: Crawl |
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Depth: Undetermined |
Length: Undetermined |
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Explorers: JCO, 2010 |
Survey: None |
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JU Ref: N/A |
JU Map: N/A |
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Entrance size: 1m wide, 1m high |
Entrance aspect: W |
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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: None |
Hydrology: Wet |
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Dark zone: Undetermined |
Climate: ~21, humid |
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Bats: 0 |
Bat guano: N/A |
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Guano mining: N/A |
Guano condition: N/A |
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Visitation: Rare |
Speleothem damage: None |
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Graffiti: None |
Trash: Some |
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Ownership: Private |
Protection: None |
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Vulnerability: Low |
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Sherwood Forest Stream Cave
The site was visited by Stewart to check on a report received by Andrea Donaldson at NEPA. It seems to have been previously unlisted, although there is a possibility that it could be the listed site, Sherwood Forest Cave, with the position out by 1.6 km. However, we have from GSD via JU the following, “On Sherwood Forest property, to the west of the road to Green Pond. A passage for 36m leads to an unexplored shaft.” Green Pond isn’t on the topo map (not that Stewart can find), so we don’t know which road is referred to. Also, the passage found is very small, takes much water in rain times, and doesn’t seem like the kind of thing that would lead to a shaft. Accordingly, it is being listed with a new name, “Sherwood Forest Stream Cave”.August 18, 2010 Team: RS Stewart Notes: RS Stewart Unfortunately, it was impossible to enter the cave. The entrance is less than a metre across and high, and was mostly blocked by a large tire embedded in mud. It would have taken a shovel, which Stewart didn’t have, and much digging to get it out. It seems very unlikely that there any bats roosting inside. It fills with water frequently, and is simply too small. In order to avoid the visit being a total loss, Stewart enquired into Friday Gate Cave, which was listed to be nearby (the JU database has been turned into Lat/Long and entered into the GPS receivers as points of interest), which the locals indeed knew of by that name. The cave was visited next, after waiting for a major downpour to subside. N.B. Caution. Contact dermatitis was picked up by Stewart either at the entrance of this cave, or en route to Friday Gate. It was, of course, on his right ankle, which exacerbated the condition of the infection picked up at Crofts River Cave-2. |
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