Read’s Cavern
Read's Cavern is a cave at Burrington Combe, Somerset, England, in which traces of Iron Age occupation have been found. It lies under Dolebury Hill. Its large main chamber has a boulder ruckle floor and is parallel to a cliff face.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Rod’s Pot and Aveline’s Hole.
Rod’s Pot
Cave
Rod's Pot is a limestone cave above Burrington Combe in the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Rod’s Pot is situated 1,300 feet east of Read’s Cavern.
Aveline’s Hole
Cave
Goatchurch Cavern
Cave
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burrington and Rowberrow.
Burrington
Village
Black Down
Locality
Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, in south-western England.
Read’s Cavern
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Somerset, United Kingdom
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.32251° or 51° 19′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.76459° or 2° 45′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3V86FP+25
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bos Swallet and Drunkard’s Hole.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hill Farm and Rock of Ages.
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