Table of Contents

Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction Trevor D. Ford; 2. The geology of the carboniferous limestone of South Wales David J. Lowe; 3. Karst geomorphology of South Wales John Crowther; 4. The hydrology of the limestone outcrop north of the Coalfield W. Gascoine; 5. Cave biology in South Wales G. T. Jefferson; 6. The Stone Age cave archaeology of South Wales H. Stephen Green; 7. Recent advances in cave archaeology in North Wales Mel Davies; 8. Cave archaeology in North Wales Mel Davies; 9. Cave diving in South Wales Martyn Farr; 10. Limestones and caves of the Forest of Dean David J. Lowe; 11. Otter Hole, Chepstow Clive D. Westlake, John V. Elliott and Mark E. Tringham; 12. The Myndd Llangattwg Cave Systems Peter L. Smart and Clive G. Gardener; 13. The caves of Nant y Glais, Vaynor Trevor D. Ford; 14. The caves of the Mellte and Hepste Valleys area Tony Waltham and D. G. Everett; 15. The Afon Nedd Fechan caves Sam Moore; 16. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Peter L. Smart and Noel S. J. Christopher; 17. Dan yr Ogof Alan C. Coase; 18. Llygad Llwchwr Martin Farr; 19. Swallets and caves of the Gower Peninsula Dai P. Ede and Peter A. Bull; 20. Limestones and caves of North Wales Peter Appleton; Index of caves and related features.

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This 1989 volume covers the geology and geomorphology of the Carboniferous Limestone areas of Wales.