Hillier's Cave
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| Hillier's Cave | |
|---|---|
| Location | Stoke St Michael |
| Coordinates | grid reference ST65734753 |
| Discovery | 1954 |
| Geology | Limestone |
Hillier's Cave (grid reference ST65734753) is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England.
It falls within the St. Dunstan's Well Catchment Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The cave was discovered on 13th February 1954, when blasting at one of the working faces opened up a cave passage, and is now choked with sludge waste from the quarry.[1]
The Fairy Caves Management Committee administers the access to this cave on behalf of the quarry owners.
[edit] References
- ^ Johnson, Peter (1967). The History of Mendip Caving. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
[edit] See also
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