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Pete G Nov 12, 2006 22:09:47
Replying to Hob

Hydrology.
swallow hole;

Place where water disappears underground in a limestone region. It generally implies water loss in a closed depression or blind valley.

see also http://www.copa.org/2001/summary/ics-quarry.html for a Swallow Hole

I heard a hydrologist on the radio saying that Swallowheads are springs with water unfit for people.
The Silbury Swallowhead is reputedly good for curing eye diseases.
The Spring next to Silbury is also named as Swallowhead on early maps.
PeteG

H Hob
Hob Nov 12, 2006 23:25:09
Replying to Pete G

Pete G wrote:
Place where water disappears underground in a limestone region. It generally implies water loss in a closed depression or blind valley.
Just like Osmonds Gill (nowt to breathing slits on Mormon crooners I hasten to add). I'm straying a bit OT there, but you know me, any excuse to bring things around to rock art ;)