Six Moles Cave

Length: 45m | Surveyed: 1995-04-26

Extension: 50m,Height: 15m

Introduction

Six Moles cave is in a depression just below Mossy Den. The depression is about TBDm long, by TBDm across. This cave consists of three sections, the corkscrew section to the north-west, the main chamber, and the S.M.Arcade section to the south-east.

The corkscrew section winds down through a section of the cave which is formed by both solid wall, and boulder choke. At the bottom of the corkscrew, is a sandy floored chamber, 1.5m high, by 2m long, by 1.5m wide. Water appears to settle here, and seep into the floor, as there were little evidence of flow marks on the sand.

The main chamber of the cave is not entirely dark, as the entrance can be seen from certain angles. There is a bridge across the middle of the chamber, which forms an archway. This archway leads up to a high level in the chamber.

A steep climb, via a sandy slope, leads out of the cave, to a small, sheltered alcove, known as S.M. Arcade.

Six Mole's Cave

Graffiti: (noted on 15 April 1995)

Chamber A: K. Calder 4.6.38; T.Pare 4.6.38
Chamber D: (Above the bridge) W.Brookes 17.7.49; Gideon Smit, Craig Grant 11.1.44; Hugh Cross 12.1.46; H.Nelson 4.10.43; Marie du Toit 17.1.45; A.W.Pratten; HSW 15.2.46
The name Six Moles' Cave was covered with a fungus like growth, but was still visible.
Chamber E: (Under the bridge) Denis Payne, Gwyneth Payne, 13.2.48; V.Cox; R.Watson 10.1.50; R.Levetan 10.12.49