Reed's cave

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Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon. It has many formations including the unique Little Man formation, which is beyond Easter Chamber. Devon's only true troglobite collembolan Pseudosinella dobati is recorded from this cave.

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Location: 50.484, -3.772, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Crownhill Fort
    Royal Commission Fort built in the 1860s in England  
  • Plymouth Borough Control
    civil defence centre in Devon, UK
  • Plymouth Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Devon, UK
  • Ash Hole Cavern
    cave in Brixham, Devon
  • Bakers Pit
    cave system in Devon, England
  • Cow Cave
    Cave in Devon, England
  • Grotto South East Of Oldway Mansion
    grotto in Torbay, Devon, England, UK
  • Joint Mitnor Cave
    cave in Devon, England
  • Kents Cavern
    show cave in Devon, England
  • Kitley Show Cave
    cave in Devon, England
  • Pixie's Hole
    cave in Devon, England
  • Pridhamsleigh Cavern
    cave in Devon, England
  • Radford Cave
    Cave in Devon, England
  • Reed's cave
    cave in England
  • Windmill Hill Cavern
    cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom
  • Worth's Cattedown Bone Cave 150m north of Cattedown Wharves
    cave in Cattedown, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
  • Birch Tor and Vitifer mine
    tin mine on Dartmoor, England
  • Engine House And Chimney At Druid Copper Mine
    copper mine in Ashburton, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
  • Eylesbarrow mine
    tin mine on Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK
  • Foxhole Mine and other tinworks south east of Arms Tor
    mine in Lydford, United Kingdom
  • Gawton arsenic mine and flue
    mine in Gulworthy, United Kingdom
  • George and Charlotte Copper Mine
    copper mine in Gulworthy, Devon, England, UK
  • Great Rock Mine
    iron mine in the United Kingdom
  • Kelly Mine, Devon
    Disused mine in Devon, England
  • Okeltor 19th century arsenic, copper and tin mine
    mine in Calstock, United Kingdom
  • Sharkham Point Iron Mine
    iron mine in Devon, England
  • Wheal Katherine, 235m west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine
    archaeological site in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, England, UK
  • Morwellham Quay
    historic river port in Devon, England
  • Clerk's Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Coryton Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Greenway Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Kennaway Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Parson's Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Shaugh Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Shillamill Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
The Hedgehog Grotto, Reeds Cave, BuckfastleighThe Hedgehog Grotto, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh
Easter Chamber, Reeds Cave, BuckfastleighEaster Chamber, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh
The Little Man Helictite, Reeds Cave, BuckfastleighThe Little Man Helictite, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh
Organ Pipe formations, Reeds Cave, BuckfastleighOrgan Pipe formations, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh
The Shark`s Fin, Reeds Cave, BuckfastleighThe Shark's Fin, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh
Reed`s Cave exit from withinReed's Cave exit from within
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitebunkerCrownhill Fortmilitary museum, fort, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerPlymouth Borough ControlPlymouth City Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerPlymouth Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Devon County CouncilWikidata
    sitecaveAsh Hole CaverncaveWikidata
    sitecaveBakers PitcaveWikidata
    sitecaveCow Cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto South East Of Oldway MansiongrottoWikidata
    sitecaveJoint Mitnor CavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveKents Cavernarchaeological site, show cave, caveWikidata
    sitecaveKitley Show Caveshow caveWikidata
    sitecavePixie's Holearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecavePridhamsleigh CaverncaveWikidata
    sitecaveRadford CavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveReed's cavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveWindmill Hill CaverncaveWikidata
    sitecaveWorth's Cattedown Bone Cave 150m north of Cattedown WharvescaveWikidata
    sitemineBirch Tor and Vitifer minetin mineWikidata
    sitemineEngine House And Chimney At Druid Copper Minecopper mineWikidata
    sitemineEylesbarrow minetin mine, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitemineFoxhole Mine and other tinworks south east of Arms Tortin mineWikidata
    sitemineGawton arsenic mine and flueore mineWikidata
    sitemineGeorge and Charlotte Copper Minecopper mineWikidata
    sitemineGreat Rock Mineiron mineWikidata
    sitemineKelly Mine, Devoniron mineWikidata
    sitemineOkeltor 19th century arsenic, copper and tin minetin mine, copper mineWikidata
    sitemineSharkham Point Iron Mineiron mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Katherine, 235m west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Minearchaeological site, tin mineWikidata
    sitemuseumMorwellham Quayindependent museum, mining museum, open-air museumWikidata
    sitetunnelClerk's Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelCoryton Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelGreenway Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelKennaway Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelParson's Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelShaugh Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelShillamill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageThe Hedgehog Grotto, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh Commons
    commonsimageEaster Chamber, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh Commons
    commonsimageThe Little Man Helictite, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh Commons
    commonsimageOrgan Pipe formations, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh Commons
    commonsimageThe Shark's Fin, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh Commons
    commonsimageReed's Cave exit from within Commons