Bos Swallet is a karst cave in Burrington Combe on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England.

Bos Swallet
Bos Swallet entrance
Map showing the location of Bos Swallet
Map showing the location of Bos Swallet
LocationBurrington Combe, Somerset, UK
OS gridST 47086 58363
Coordinates51°19′19″N 2°45′39″W / 51.32190°N 2.76072°W / 51.32190; -2.76072
Depth42 metres (138 ft)
Length78 metres (256 ft)
Discovery1946
GeologyLimestone
Entrances1
Hazards 
AccessFree
RegistryMendip Cave Registry[1]

It is noted for being rather steep, with a length of 78 metres (256 ft) and a depth of 42 metres (138 ft).[2]

The cave was first discovered by schoolboys from the nearby Sidcot School in mid-1947, where they noticed the presence of "bone, flints, and pottery" which was later the site of archeological investigation, and multiple attempts to dig out the cave from 1985 to 1995 which turned up with minimal results.[2]

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  1. ^ "Bos Swallet". Mendip Cave Registry & Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b Boycott, A.; Mullan, G.J.; Walford, J.D. (1997). "The exploration of Bos Swallet, Burrington Combe, Somerset" (PDF). Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelæological Society. 21 (1). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2020.