Bacon Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter
SS56048682

Nearest town:

Swansea (12km ENE)

OS reference:

SS56048682

OS sheet:

159

Latitude:

51° 33' 40.8 N

Longitude:

4° 4' 37.43 W

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Images (10)

Images

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

The cave from the seaward side. Note the huge chucks of shattered limestone strata that were once part of a seabed.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

This is one of the biggest caves on the cliffs of South Gower.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

The stalagmite at the back of the cave, apologies for shaky image – there wasn’t much light back here.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

The back of the cave. The thing that looks like a tree stump is actually the base of a stalagmite.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

The main “space”.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

Room with a view.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

Inside the partially blocked entrance.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

The overhanging opening to the cave.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

Image of Bacon Hole (Cave / Rock Shelter) by thesweetcheat

Bacon Hole from the west. High Pennard promontory fort is on the headland beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 16, 2016

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Minchin Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 0.51km W
High Pennard

Promontory Fort • 0.75km E

26

1
Bishopston Valley

Promontory Fort • 1.32km NE

10

2
Spurge Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 1.44km W
Caswell Cliff

Cliff Fort • 2.85km ENE

5

2
Penmaen

Burial Chamber • 3.11km W

18

6
Parc Le Breos

Long Cairn • 3.78km WNW

29

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8

3
Cat Hole Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 3.96km WNW

11

5
Crawley Rocks

Promontory Fort • 4.31km W

6

1
Lethrid Tooth Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.99km WNW

1
Maiden Castle (Gower)

Promontory Fort • 5.27km WSW

7
Cefn Bryn (East)

Cairn(s) • 5.56km W

21

1
Nicholaston long cairn

Burial Chamber • 5.58km W

19

1
Pen-y-Crug (Llanrhidian)

Round Barrow(s) • 6.71km WNW
Cil Ifor Top

Hillfort • 7.75km WNW

16
Maen Ceti

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.79km W

37

2

20

3
Cefn Bryn Great Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.01km W

26

4
Cefn Bryn (West)

Cairn(s) • 8.19km W

8

1
Llanrhidian

Standing Stones • 8.37km WNW

9

4
Pen-y-Gaer (Llanrhidian)

Enclosure • 9.01km NW

3
Oldwalls

Standing Stones • 9.12km W
Knelston

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.43km W

5

1
Ty’r-coed

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.81km W

3

4
Samson’s Jack

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.93km W

9

4
Burry Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 10.15km W

11

2

1
Stembridge Camp

Promontory Fort • 10.16km W
Longhole Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.02km WSW

10

1
Rockrose Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.24km WSW

1
Foxhole Slade

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.18km WSW

6

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2
Paviland

Cliff Fort • 12.32km WSW

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3

1
Paviland Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.33km WSW

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1

2

11

4
Horse Cliff Fort

Cliff Fort • 12.62km WSW

20

3

1
Hardings Down cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.73km W

2

1
North Hill Tor

Promontory Fort • 12.78km W

3
The Knave

Cliff Fort • 12.8km WSW

16

2
Hardings Down East Fort

Hillfort • 12.87km W

7

1
Hardings Down North Enclosure

Enclosure • 12.97km W

4

1
The Bulwark

Hillfort • 13.13km W

26

2
Hardings Down West Fort

Hillfort • 13.17km W

11

1
Red Chamber East

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.3km WSW

7

1
Red Fescue Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.33km WSW

1

1
Llanmadoc Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.36km W

29

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Mewslade Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.81km W

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Thurba Camp

Cliff Fort • 13.85km WSW

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1

1
Mew Slade fort

Promontory Fort • 13.87km W

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Rhossili Down settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.99km W

4

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Rhossili Down

Cairn(s) • 14.01km W

29

5
Sweyne Howes (north)

Chambered Tomb • 14.23km W

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1

1

5

1
Sweyne Howes (south)

Chambered Tomb • 14.3km W

12

1
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.47km NE
Lewes Castle

Cliff Fort • 14.59km W

18

1

1
Old Castle (Rhossili)

Cliff Fort • 15.12km W

16

2
Stradey Wood

Hillfort • 16.41km NW

2
Worm’s Head

Enclosure • 16.69km W

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4

1
Burry Holms

Promontory Fort • 17.1km W

11

1
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 17.79km ENE

2
Cencoed

Promontory Fort • 18.07km NW
Y Gaer (Burry Port)

Hillfort • 18.13km WNW

1

1
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 18.96km ENE

5

2
Bryn Maen, Llannon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.93km NNW

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Graig Fawr

Chambered Tomb • 19.94km N

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1