Dan yr Ogof
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The bones of some 42 humans, as well as numerous animal bones, have been found in one of the nearby chambers of this cave system.[2] In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, Dan yr Ogof was named as Britain's greatest natural wonder.[3]
Exploration
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The cave was first explored in 1912 by two local brothers, Edwin and Jeff Morgan, using candles and primitive equipment. Completely unsure of what they would discover, they armed themselves with a revolver. Edwin was the first to enter, as he was the smallest of the Morgan brothers. Initial expedition was halted at a large lake, which they later managed to cross by coracle. They eventually crossed three more lakes in the same manner, but were stopped by a tight crawl.
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Filming location
The cave was used as a filming location for the Doctor Who serial The Pirate Planet.
See also
References
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