Vol. 60.] HFMAX REMAINS IX GOEGH ? S CAVERN", CHEDDAR. 



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22, The Discovery of Heman Remahts under the Stalagmite-Floor 

 of Gough's Catern, Cheddar. By Henry Xathaxiel Dayies, 

 Esq., F.G.S. (Read April 13th, 1904.) 



[Plate XXIX.] 



Goeghs Cavern is an extensive and much-branching subterranean 

 waterway, which opens at the base of the cliffs on the south side of 

 a picturesque gorge in the Carboniferous Limestone of the ACendips, 



Fig. 1. — Plan of part of Gough's Cavern, Cheddar. 



<7 = Entrance. b= Vestibule. 



c=Limestone-block. 



d = Cave-earth left in position. 



e = Projecting rock, much rubbed 



and polished. 

 y ? Jc t Jc = Ascending side-fissures. 



g = Descending fissure, in which the 

 human skeleton was found. 



/ = Lowest part of the main passage. 



z-2=Line of section of fig. 2, p. 336. 



r and / mark the position of dome- 

 shaped vents (fig. 3, p. 338). 



near the village of Cheddar. For many years the proprietor, 

 Mr. Pv. C. Gough, has worked the cavern, clearing out without much 



