| Pwll Dwfn | |
|---|---|
 Pwll Dwfn entrance | |
| Location | Tawe Valley, South Wales |
| OS grid | SN8332116494 |
| Depth | 97 metres (318 ft) |
| Length | 89 metres (292 ft) |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Difficulty | Fully vertical, Single Rope Technique needed |
| Access | Public |
| Translation | deep pit |
Pwll Dwfn (English: deep pit, pronounced [pʊɬˈdʊvn]) is a cave in the Black Mountain, South Wales. It is located in a dry valley northwest of Dan yr Ogof and cavers can access it from the show cave's car park. The entrance is not gated.[1]
Pwll Dwfn is one of the few caves in the area which requires single rope technique (SRT). The pot itself consists of five pitches totalling 97 metres (318 ft) from top to bottom.
The cave is terminated at the bottom by two static sumps and has colonial coral fossils on the walls. Diving in 1972 reached depth of 3.7 m and 4.6 m horizontal, ending on a boulder choke. Underwater digging in the sump continued from 2011, ending in a solid rock passage blocked by a large boulder, where exploration ended in 2013.
In 2011 a new passage was als found at the top of pitch 5, ending in a sand chamber and a boulder choke.
Above the bottom sumps series of avens was explored between 2011 and 2013, first one 8 m high, then 41 m high.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cambrian Cave Registry". www.cambriancavingcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ "Pwll Dwfn Extensions" (PDF). SWCC 75th Anniversary Publication. 2021.
51°50′05″N 3°41′41″W / 51.83483°N 3.69480°W