Crescent Pot
| Area: | East Kingsdale |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 5 |
| NGR: | SD70547658 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1841, -2.4529 |
| Elevation: | 394m |
| Length: | 1.15km |
| Depth: | 122m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Many of the crawls flood to the roof in wet weather.
Access
Braida Garth.
Hydrology
Water flows to Keld Head, 20m lower than sump.
Exploration
- Explored 1956 FMC
- Main exploration 1974-79 PCC
- Extended 1995 RRCPC
- Extended 1995 OUCC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 1-4 (Sept 1957) | Kingsdale some recent discoveries | Cannell, A. | |
| MUSS Journal, number 4, page 14 (Jan 1970) | Crescent Pot - Kingsdale | MUSS | Brown, T. |
| LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 38-40 (Summer 1973) | Crescent Pot | LUSS | Coghlan, A.J. |
| Descent, number 37, page 46 (Dec 1977) | Preston push Crescent Pot to 400 feet deep | PCC | Heath, J. |
| BCRA Bulletin, number 17 (Aug 1977) | Explorations in Yorkshire | PCC | A.C.W. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 103, page 26 (April 1992) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 107, page 8 (Aug/Sept 1992) | More slime in Crescent Pot | OUCC | |
| Descent, number 105, page 9 (April/May 1992) | Crescent Pot | ULSA | |
| Descent, number 121, page 9 (Dec/Jan 1994) | More slime | RRCPC | |
| Northern Sump Index, page 36 (1995) | CDG | Paul Monico | |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 59-60 (2009) | Crescent Pot | RRCPC | Pacey, N. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 113-115 (2009) | Caving Sans le Welly | RRCPC | Windle, P. |
| Descent, number 228, page 42-45 (Oct 2012) | Nine months in Crescent Pot | DUSA | Walker, I. |
References
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 1-4 (Sept 1957)
Title: Kingsdale some recent discoveries
Author: Cannell, A.
MUSS Journal, number 4, page 14 (Jan 1970)
Title: Crescent Pot - Kingsdale
Club: MUSS
Author: Brown, T.
LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 38-40 (Summer 1973)
Title: Crescent Pot
Club: LUSS
Author: Coghlan, A.J.
Descent, number 37, page 46 (Dec 1977)
Title: Preston push Crescent Pot to 400 feet deep
Club: PCC
Author: Heath, J.
BCRA Bulletin, number 17 (Aug 1977)
Title: Explorations in Yorkshire
Club: PCC
Author: A.C.W.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
CDG Newsletter, number 103, page 26 (April 1992)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 107, page 8 (Aug/Sept 1992)
Title: More slime in Crescent Pot
Club: OUCC
Descent, number 105, page 9 (April/May 1992)
Title: Crescent Pot
Club: ULSA
Descent, number 121, page 9 (Dec/Jan 1994)
Title: More slime
Club: RRCPC
Northern Sump Index, page 36 (1995)
Title:
Club: CDG
Author: Paul Monico
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 59-60 (2009)
Title: Crescent Pot
Club: RRCPC
Author: Pacey, N.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 113-115 (2009)
Title: Caving Sans le Welly
Club: RRCPC
Author: Windle, P.
Descent, number 228, page 42-45 (Oct 2012)
Title: Nine months in Crescent Pot
Club: DUSA
Author: Walker, I.
