Earth:Uamh an Claonaite
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Short description: Cave in Assynt, Highlands, Scotland
| Uamh an Claonaite | |
|---|---|
| Location | Assynt |
| Depth | 110 m (361 ft)[1] |
| Length | 2,868 m (9,409 ft)[1] |
| Cave survey | www.darkanddeep.co.uk |
Uamh an Claonaite (Scottish Gaelic: Cave of the sloping rock) is the longest cave in Scotland.[2] It consists of a series of dry passages and a series of at least six sumps which have been dived over the years.[3]
The attempt by members of the Grampian Speleological Group to excavate a nearby sinkhole, Rana Hole, and connect into the final chambers from above[4] achieved its aim in December 2007.[5]
The length of the cave is 2,868 metres (9,409 feet) and the vertical range is 110 metres (360 ft).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Search results for Uamh An Claonaite". http://www.ukcaves.co.uk/tables.php?length_depth=length&allorany=exact&searchstring=Uamh+An+Claonaite.
- ↑ Peter Glanvill - Photography, Caving, Diving
- ↑ "ANUS Cave". http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/~arb/gsg/discoveries.html.
- ↑ New digs in Assynt
- ↑ "Rana Connected to Claonaite!". http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/arb/gsg/news/134.html.
External links
- http://www.wirralcavinggroup.uk.eu.org/trips/uac.html
- http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/arb/scotland/assynt.html
- http://www.darkanddeep.co.uk/caving_scotland.asp
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