Project Details

This project arose from the need to supply comprehensive survey data for a study of the cave geomorphology of all the caves of the Burrington Combe area. The Area Survey is a compilation of data on all the caves. It is held as a Therion file and the output consists of a 3D file (lox format) readable by Therion. A Survex 3D version, readable by Aven is also available. File downloads

All of these files are released under a Creative Commons license

The Burrington Area Survey “Survex” 3D file compiled by UBSS.

The Burrington Area Survey “Therion” 3D file by University of Bristol Spelaeological Society Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2010

The 1997 survey of Bos Swallet in pdf format.

The 2008 survey of Drunkard’s Hole in pdf format.

The 2013 survey of Pierre’s Pot in pdf format.

The 2015 survey of Read’s Cavern in pdf format.

The 2016 survey of Tween Twins Hole in pdf format.

Contributors

The original data comes from the sources listed below. Plans based on this data have been published in some cases and the references are given also. This is not a comprehensive list of previous published surveys , but only those based on parts of this dataset.

• Aveline’s Hole: Data from Dr Roger Stenner, original publication by BEC (Howell, C., Irwin, D.J. and Stuckey, D. A Burrington Cave Atlas BEC Caving Report 17.)
• Bos Swallet: Data from UBSS
• Drunkard’s Hole: Data from Carmen Smith
• East Twin Swallet, Spar Pot, Lionel’s Hole: Data from David Cundy
• Goatchurch Cavern: Data from Chris Binding/UBSS
• Goon’s Hole: Data by courtesy of Martin Mills and Bob Mehew. Survey originally published in SMCC Journal series 5 No. 1 pp10-12, 1971.
• Pierre’s Pot: Data from P. & A. Moody, Steve Cottle, J. Cordingley & Kev Hilton & Clare Cohen. Earliest publication by UBSS (Mullan,G.J., 1999. Mendip Cave Notes. UBSS Proceedings, 21. (2) pp 189-191)
• Read’s Cavern: This dataset from Andrew Atkinson and collaborators, 2013-15.
• Sidcot Swallet: Data from Carmen Smith & Andrew Atkinson
• Tween Twins: Data from Andrew Atkinson, Jonathan Williams and Tim Clements
• Rods Pot and Bath Swallet: Data from Andy Sparrow and the Cheddar Caving Club.

It is intended, in so far as it is possible, to keep this dataset up to date. Any queries about this project and any offers of additional data should be sent to the editor.