1452 Cave
La Secada VN51729791 Alt. 235m Length 164m Depth 80m

Updated 14th May, 17th September 2000

A small hole exposed by road workers lies next to the concrete drainage channel by the road side. The site links with the 1999 extensions in Cueva del Bollón (site 98) and has been covered with a substantial gate. The excavated entrance is a descending tube which turns right to a draughting rift followed by a flat out section at the bottom of a 2m drop into a small chamber. Extensive excavations reached the head of a pitch during the Easter 2000 expedition.

The 43m pitch drops into a further 26m pitch to a muddy chamber, choked in all directions. Near the bottom of the first pitch, it is possible to swing across to a connection with Cueva de Bollón (98). The connection links with the slope up to the Boil in the Bag area, but has yet to be surveyed through.

A early trip during the summer of 2000 appeared to show passage with out-of-depth water. A subsequent visit found water between boulders. A trip is required when the water levels are really low.

References: anon., 1999c (logbook); anon., 1999d (Christmas logbook); anon., 2000b (Easter logbook)
Entrance picture: original excavations 1  2  3  4  5  6
various antics in the entrance 1  2  3
Underground picture(s): down slope   near end   up slope
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