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Hidden Earth 2019

Cutthroat Caverns, a new 2.4km discovery in the North Pennines

30 minute Lecture|Chris Scaife

Cutthroat Caverns, a new 2.4km discovery in the North Pennines

Abstract

Cutthroat Caverns is a phreatic maze cave, with a vadose entrance series, that has recently been discovered in the North Pennines AONB, and surveyed to a length of 2,425m. This lecture will give an entertaining account of the discovery and exploration of this significant find.

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