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Site written and maintained by

Mark "Tarquin" Wilton-Jones

Length information compiled by

Mark "Tarquin" Wilton-Jones

Depth information compiled by:

Mark "Tarquin" Wilton-Jones for Ireland, Wales and Southern England

Jase "Sunburst" Rider for Peak District and Northern Dales with some updates by Mark "Tarquin" Wilton-Jones and Rebecca Wilton-Jones

Descriptions written by

Mark "Tarquin" Wilton-Jones, unless otherwise stated

External sources of information

For further information on these caves, I recommend the following, as they are where I got the information from myself.

Please note that unless otherwise stated, the short descriptions are all my own work and not taken from any of these references.

Devon

• "The Concise Caves Of Devon", A.D. Oldham, T.E.A. Oldham, T. Smart, 1986
• "Atlas - Great Caves Of The World", Paul Courbon, Claude Chabert, Peter Bosted, Karen Lindsley, 1989

Mendip

• "Mendip Underground - A Caver's Guide", D.J. Irwin, A.R. Jarratt, 1999

Northern Dales

• "Northern Caves 1", D. Brook, G.M. Davies, M.H. Long, P.F. Ryder, 1988
• "Northern Caves 2", A. Brook, D. Brook, J. Griffiths, M.H. Long, 1996
• "Northern Caves 3", D. Brook, J. Griffiths, M.H. Long, P.F. Ryder, 1994
• "Descent magazine", editor Chris Howes, various editions

Peak District

• "Caves Of The Peak District", David W. Gill, John S. Beck, 1991
• "Descent magazine", editor Chris Howes, various editions

Co. Fermanagh

• "The Caves Of Fermanagh And Cavan", Gareth Ll. Jones, Gaby Burns, Tim Fogg, John G. Kelly, 1997
• "Irish Speleology 15", 1995, details amended 2001 by John G. Kelly
• "Irish Speleology Volume 3 No. 2", 1985

Co. Cavan

• "The Caves Of Fermanagh And Cavan", Gareth Ll. Jones, Gaby Burns, Tim Fogg, John G. Kelly, 1997
• "Irish Speleology 15", 1995, details amended 2001 by John G. Kelly
• "Irish Speleology Volume 3 No. 2", 1985

Co. Cork

• "The Caves Of Co. Cork", Tony Oldham, 2001
• "Irish Speleology 15", 1995, details amended 2001 by John G. Kelly

Co. Clare

• "Caves of County Clare and South Galway", Graham Mullan (UBSS), 2001
• "Caves Of Co. Clare", C.A. Self, 1981
• "Irish Speleology 15", 1995, details amended 2001 by John G. Kelly
• "Irish Speleology Volume 3 No. 2", 1985

Co. Galway

• "Caves of County Clare and South Galway", Graham Mullan (UBSS), 2001
• GSI karst book

Co. Kerry

• http://www.cragcave.com/
• "Irish Speleology Volume 3 No. 2", 1985

Co. Leitrim

• "Irish Speleology 15", 1995, details amended 2001 by John G. Kelly
• "Irish Speleology Volume 3 No. 2", 1985
• Details amended 2013 by Petie Barry

Co. Sligo

• "Irish Speleology 15", 1995, details amended 2001 by John G. Kelly
• "Irish Speleology Volume 3 No. 2", 1985

Co. Tipperary

• "Irish Speleology 15", 1995, details amended 2001 by John G. Kelly
• "Irish Speleology Volume 3 No. 2", 1985

Assynt

• "Selected Caves Of Britain And Ireland", Des Marshall, Donald Rust, 1997, details amended 2001 by Ivan Young
• Locations and maps kindly provided by Ivan Young and The Grampian Speleological Group as co-produced by the Cave Diving Group for Scottish National Heritage

Forest Of Dean

• "Caves Of South Wales", Tim Stratford, 1995
• "Selected Caves Of Britain And Ireland", Des Marshall, Donald Rust, 1997
• Additional information and updates by Tim Gilson, 2001

North Wales

• "Descent magazine", editor Chris Howes, various editions
• "Selected Caves Of Britain And Ireland", Des Marshall, Donald Rust, 1997
• "Limestones And Caves Of Wales", Trevor D. Ford, 1989

South Wales

• "Caves Of South Wales", Tim Stratford, 1995, details amended 2001 by Charles Bailey
• Dan-Yr-Ogof survey, D.M. Judson, S.W.C.C., 1994, details amended 2001 by Hugh Jones
• "The Little Neath River Cave", P.A. Standing, M.D. Newson, A.G. Wilkins, 1971, revised by G.J. Mullan, 1988, details amended 2001 by Hugh Jones
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