Hidden Earth 2019
The Buried Treasures of Fairyland
60 minute Film|Andy and Antonia Freem
Abstract
The caves of Fairy Cave Quarry, in Mendip, are a national treasure. This film presents the whole complex of caves, and focuses on a variety of important aspects, including-
their discoveries, with many first-hand accounts,
their characters and evidence of the processes that formed them,
their biological significance,
and current methods to conserve the unique and vulnerable features of each of the caves.
The film was created for both covers and the general public to show the unique nature this site of special scientific interest.
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