Duilean Bhriste (Uamh an)

Appin, Bealach, Argyllshire.

NGR:	NM 98202 51886
WGS84:	56.61525, -5.29026
Length:	106 m
Vert. Range:	7 m
Altitude:	126 m
Geology:	Limestone
Tags:	Cave
Registry:	main

Cave on opposite side of gorge below forest gate & car park, easily missed 1 ½ m square hole enters meandering passage with sharp flaked & solutional features. Makeshift ladder evidence of previous visitors. Illegible initials & dates at end of cave. Main passage divides at top; to left, 6 m aven to 6 m of passage becoming too tight, to right, short climb & traverse (Thing's Despair) crosses lower passage to 3 m aven to 10m long tightening bedding plane.

Alternative Names: Uamh an Duilean Bhriste, Duilean Briste (Uamh an), Uamh an Duilean Briste, Bhriseadh-Duile (Uamh a'), Broken Expectations (Cave of the)

Notes: Explored GSG 1977.

Links and Resources:

Appin Cave Guide, pp. 9-10 (S).
Appin Cave Guide supplement, p. 2. Survey Gd 5d 1978. GSG Bulletin, 2nd Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 (1977), p.28.
GSG Bulletin, 2nd Series, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 15-16 (S).
Oldham, Tony, Caves of Scotland; A Bibliography, p. 9.

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