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Wookey Hole - Cave Entrance

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Wookey Hole - Cave Entrance
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Wookey Hole - Cave Entrance is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Wookey Hole is a limestone cave system formed by the dissolution of Carboniferous Limestone, typical of the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The cave has a long history of human use, with archaeological evidence including prehistoric tools and Roman-era artifacts, and it features prominently in local folklore, notably as the supposed lair of a dragon.

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Photo: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0