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[svn r6828] Attempted descriptions of Ratbiscuit and Unconformity, and added retrospective numbers to some QMs not numbered originally as they are in unsurveyed bits of cave.

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@@ -63,14 +63,15 @@ two pitches, Deviated and Wot No Bolts. Which is which? It's a bit confusing.
dripping. Continuing along the passage southwards leads to a fork. Sharp left
a small passage branches off [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-45"
id="qC2003-204-45">C2003-204-45 C</a>]. <i>Ahead and to the left is down a ramp to
an undescended pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-44"
id="qC2003-204-44">C2003-204-44 A</a>].</i> The right fork continues past a bend
to the left, another corner with oxbows on each side, and a pit in
the floor on the left [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-43" id="qC2003-204-43">C2003-204-43
?</a>]. Finally the passage emerges at a circular chamber. On the left is a slot
in the floor [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-42" id="qC2003-204-42">C2003-204-42
B</a>], while at the far end climbing back up leads to the base of a climb into
<a href="nopain.html#insignificantchamber">Insignificant Chamber</a>.</p>
a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-44" id="qC2003-204-44">C2003-204-44 A</a>].
(This has been descended leading to a crawl and "an uniteresting-looking pitch",
but this was not surveyed.)</i> The right fork continues past a bend to the
left, another corner with oxbows on each side, and a pit in the floor on the
left [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-43" id="qC2003-204-43">C2003-204-43 ?</a>].
Finally the passage emerges at a circular chamber. On the left is a slot in the
floor [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-42" id="qC2003-204-42">C2003-204-42 B</a>],
while at the far end climbing back up leads to the base of a climb into <a
href="nopain.html#insignificantchamber">Insignificant Chamber</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="boltbypass">21 Bolt Bypass</a></h3>
@@ -172,14 +173,49 @@ to the right leads back to the top of What No Butcombe chamber; stepping over
this chamber continues into main passage in area at high level 5-8m up.</p>
<h3><a id="swallowhard">Swallow Hard</a></h3>
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-55" id="qC2003-204-55">C2003-204-55 B</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-56" id="qC2003-204-56">C2003-204-56 X</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-57" id="qC2003-204-57">C2003-204-57 C</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-58" id="qC2003-204-58">C2003-204-58 C</a>]
<p>Swallow Hard slopes down away from On A Mission, passing the entrance to
<a href="#unconformity">Unconformity</a> on the left. Beyond this it begins to
slope back upwards increasingly steeply. At a T-junction, the left-hand branch
leads to a climb up to a passage [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-55"
id="qC2003-204-55">C2003-204-55 B</a>], while the right-hand branch, <b><a
id="limescale">Limescale Cistern</a></b>, slopes up even more steeply to end 6m
beneath the floor of Swings Passage.</p>
<h3><a id="unconformity">Unconformity</a></h3>
<p><b><a id="catsclaw">Cat's Claw</a></b>, <b><a id="limescale">Limescale
Cistern</a></b>...</p>
<p>This series is developed in a thrust fault leading downwards at around
60&deg; below the horizontal. The logbook description is rather confusing and it
is not clear which parts are climbs and which are pitches, since the original
surveyors did not draw up an elevation.</p>
<p>Shortly after the Unconformity passage branches off Swallow Hard, there is a
climb (pitch?) down into a chamber with a single large boulder on the floor. On
the left is a small passage [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-57"
id="qC2003-204-57">C2003-204-57 C</a>] and there is an aven above [<a
href="qm.html#C2003-204-56" id="qC2003-204-56">C2003-204-56 X</a>]. The passage
continues to a fork. <i>The left branch soon splits again, both branches
becoming too tight.</i> The right branch proceeds beyond a patch of mud on the
floor to a junction with a passage leading off to the left. <i>Straight on is
<b><a id="crunch">Crunch + Wet</a></b>, which continues horizontally to a narrow
pitch-head [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-58" id="qC2003-204-58">C2003-204-58
C</a>].</i> The passage on the left is <b><a id="catsclaw">Cat's Claw</a></b>,
which continues downhill, passing a blind oxbow in the left-hand wall. The
description of the ensuing part is rather confusing. Apparently this leads to a
junction, with a pitch down to the left and tubes on the right. <i>The tube on the
left leads into a chamber, <b><a id="calcitedbat">Calcited Bat Chamber</a></b>.
The continuation of the passage is up a 3m climb to a phreatic tube which is
soon choked with mud, but another exit from the chamber is a clamber up of 2.5m
to a bridge overlooking an extremely deep pitch [<a
href="qm.html#C2003-204-X90" id="qC2003-204-X90">C2003-204-X90 A</a>]. The
chamber has a vocal connection to a point above in Crunch + Wet.</i> The pitch
down to the left leads to a short horizontal passage to a hole in the floor.
<i>This been descended 10m to a ledge but has not been surveyed, and continues
beyond this [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-X91" id="qC2003-204-X91">C2003-204-X91
?</a>].</i> Traversing over the hole leads to 20-30m of passage, also
unsurveyed, with some holes in the floor [<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-X92"
id="qC2003-204-X92">C2003-204-X92 ?</a>] and possible QMs up [<a
href="qm.html#C2003-204-X93" id="qC2003-204-X93">C2003-204-X93 ?</a>].</p>
<h3><a id="belief">Belief</a></h3>
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-61" id="qC2003-204-61">C2003-204-61 X</a>]
@@ -190,13 +226,25 @@ Cistern</a></b>...</p>
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-64" id="qC2003-204-64">C2003-204-64 C</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-65" id="qC2003-204-65">C2003-204-65 A</a>]
<h3><a id="crimper">Crimper</a></h3>
<p>Narrow rift with connections to Faith (via Uncrimped) and Grater.</p>
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-67" id="qC2003-204-67">C2003-204-67 A</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-68" id="qC2003-204-68">C2003-204-68 B</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2003-204-69" id="qC2003-204-69">C2003-204-69 B</a>]
<h3><a id="grater">Grater</a></h3>
<h3><a id="uncrimped">Uncrimped</a></h3>
<h3><a id="ratbiscuit">Rat Biscuit</a></h3>
<p>Rat Biscuit is an upwards-sloping horizontal passage with a strong draught,
which continues for 120m without any side branches or junctions to a
"frustrating" end in draughting boulders. (This point is a mere 5m from a small
draughting boulderous hole in <a href="swings.html#crestarun">Cresta Run</a>,
and might be a good candidate for a dig to connect the two, since both Nial and
Dave narrowly avoided getting entombed attacking this from the Cresta end in
2004.)</p>
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