Aygill Caverns
| AKA: | Aygill Hole |
|---|---|
| Area: | Ease Gill |
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | SD66358183 |
| Lat/long: | 54.2311, -2.51769 |
| Elevation: | 295m |
| Length: | 2.39km |
| Depth: | 55m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Aygill Caverns is a major stream sink. Although the entrance passages appear passable many of the lower passages are flood liable and The Cascades may become impassable in moderate flood. Sand Junction area shows signs of being submerged in times of extreme flood.
Access
CNCC
Hydrology
Casterton Pot has been traced to the inlet on right in Precambrian Series within 1hr and the far end of the Precambrian Series in 3hrs.
Exploration
- Explored 1965 NSG
- Extended 1965 RRCPC
- Extended 1966 HWCPC
- Extended 1971 ULSA
- Extended 2012 RRCPC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUCC Proceedings, number 1 (1962) | Some work in Yorkshire | OUCC | Anon. |
| OUCC Proceedings, number 3 (1964) | Yorkshire Roundabouta | OUCC | Stevens, G. |
| The Gritstone Club Journal - New Series, number 2, page 9-19 (August 1966) | The Caves of Barbondale | GC | Sutcliffe, J.R. |
| 1966 Journal, page 3-6 (Summer 1966) | Breakthrough in Aygill | HWCPC | Rushton, J. |
| NSG Bulletin, page 2-5 (Oct 1966) | Aygill Caverns | NSG | Hartley, R.S. |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 6, page 10 (April 1966) | Aygill Caverns, Casterton Fell | NSG | |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 10, page 15-16 (Dec/Jan 1967) | Aygill Caverns - Barbondale | NSG | N.S.G. |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 1, page 66-68 (Nov 1967) | Local News | NSG | The Librarian |
| ULSA Review, number 3, page 9-10 (September 1968) | Developments in Barbondale | NSG | Sutcliffe, R. |
| The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 13-15 (April 1970) | Some thoughts on the "Three Counties System". | Long, M.H. | |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 5, page 33-34 (April 1970) | The Red Rose Series of Aygill Cavern | RRCPC | Baldwin, D |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 29-32 (December 1971) | Leck Fell and the Three Counties System | Waltham, A.C. | |
| ULSA Review, number 8, page 1 (July 1971) | Discoveries and Extensions | RRCPC | Anon. |
| RRCPC Journal, number 6, page 10 (1972) | Levelling on Casterton Fell | RRCPC | Llewellyn, P.D.W. |
| ULSA Review, number 10, page 21-23 (June 1972) | Aygill Caverns - Precambrian Series | ULSA | White, A. |
| Descent, number 23, page 17 (April 1973) | Casterton on the level | RRCPC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 53, page 10 (October 1979) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 42, page 18 (July/August 1979) | Can Kendal divers tie Aygill/Bull? | KCC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 56, page 13 (July 1980) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 67, page 5 (April 1983) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 90, page 7 (Oct/Nov 1989) | Odds 'n' ends | CDG | |
| ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 119-120 (August 1989) | Section 12, Easegill, Aygill Caverns | ULSA | Monico, P. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 100, page 7 (July 1991) | CDG | ||
| RRCPC Journal, page 33 (June 1997) | The 60's - Aygill - Red Rose Series | RRCPC | Frankland, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 152, page 20 (July 2004) | CDG | ||
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 244-248 (2009) | Aygill Caverns | RRCPC | St.Lawrence, H. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 248-252 (2009) | A day out in Aygill Caverns - some observations and hypotheses | RRCPC | St.Lawrence, H. |
| Descent, number 214, page 14 (June/July 2010) | Aygill collapse |
References
OUCC Proceedings, number 1 (1962)
Title: Some work in Yorkshire
Club: OUCC
Author: Anon.
OUCC Proceedings, number 3 (1964)
Title: Yorkshire Roundabouta
Club: OUCC
Author: Stevens, G.
The Gritstone Club Journal - New Series, number 2, page 9-19 (August 1966)
Title: The Caves of Barbondale
Club: GC
Author: Sutcliffe, J.R.
1966 Journal, page 3-6 (Summer 1966)
Title: Breakthrough in Aygill
Club: HWCPC
Author: Rushton, J.
NSG Bulletin, page 2-5 (Oct 1966)
Title: Aygill Caverns
Club: NSG
Author: Hartley, R.S.
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 6, page 10 (April 1966)
Title: Aygill Caverns, Casterton Fell
Club: NSG
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 10, page 15-16 (Dec/Jan 1967)
Title: Aygill Caverns - Barbondale
Club: NSG
Author: N.S.G.
Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 1, page 66-68 (Nov 1967)
Title: Local News
Club: NSG
Author: The Librarian
ULSA Review, number 3, page 9-10 (September 1968)
Title: Developments in Barbondale
Club: NSG
Author: Sutcliffe, R.
The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 13-15 (April 1970)
Title: Some thoughts on the "Three Counties System".
Author: Long, M.H.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 5, page 33-34 (April 1970)
Title: The Red Rose Series of Aygill Cavern
Club: RRCPC
Author: Baldwin, D
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 29-32 (December 1971)
Title: Leck Fell and the Three Counties System
Author: Waltham, A.C.
ULSA Review, number 8, page 1 (July 1971)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: RRCPC
Author: Anon.
RRCPC Journal, number 6, page 10 (1972)
Title: Levelling on Casterton Fell
Club: RRCPC
Author: Llewellyn, P.D.W.
ULSA Review, number 10, page 21-23 (June 1972)
Title: Aygill Caverns - Precambrian Series
Club: ULSA
Author: White, A.
Descent, number 23, page 17 (April 1973)
Title: Casterton on the level
Club: RRCPC
CDG Newsletter, number 53, page 10 (October 1979)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 42, page 18 (July/August 1979)
Title: Can Kendal divers tie Aygill/Bull?
Club: KCC
CDG Newsletter, number 56, page 13 (July 1980)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 67, page 5 (April 1983)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 90, page 7 (Oct/Nov 1989)
Title: Odds 'n' ends
Club: CDG
ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 119-120 (August 1989)
Title: Section 12, Easegill, Aygill Caverns
Club: ULSA
Author: Monico, P.
CDG Newsletter, number 100, page 7 (July 1991)
Title:
Club: CDG
RRCPC Journal, page 33 (June 1997)
Title: The 60's - Aygill - Red Rose Series
Club: RRCPC
Author: Frankland, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 152, page 20 (July 2004)
Title:
Club: CDG
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 244-248 (2009)
Title: Aygill Caverns
Club: RRCPC
Author: St.Lawrence, H.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 248-252 (2009)
Title: A day out in Aygill Caverns - some observations and hypotheses
Club: RRCPC
Author: St.Lawrence, H.
Descent, number 214, page 14 (June/July 2010)
Title: Aygill collapse
