Stoke Lane Slocker
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| Stoke Lane Slocker | |
|---|---|
| Location | Stoke St Michael |
| Depth | <60m |
| Length | 2.18km |
| Coordinates | grid reference ST66874745 |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Hazards | Weils Disease |
Stoke Lane Slocker (grid reference ST66874745) is a cave near Stoke St Michael, in the carboniferous limestone of the Mendip Hills, in the English county of Somerset.
It is 2.18km in length and reaches a depth of less than 60m.[1]
It is believed that the first person to explore the cave was a Mr Marshall from Stratton-on-the-Fosse around 1900, but major exploration and measurement of this cave really started in 1947.[2]
It is a low, wet cave containing sumps early on and decorated chambers later. The cave is well known for producing cases of Weils Disease.
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