Backlane Quarry Cave

Backlane Quarry Cave, Morecambe Bay
AKA: Dingle Pot Hole
Area: Morecambe Bay
Grade: 3
NGR: SD50476958
Lat/long: 54.1197, -2.75925
Elevation: 39m
Length: 58 m
Depth: Unknown
Rock Type: Urswick Limestone Formation

Exploration

  • Explored 1951 Morecambe Rock Climbing and Potholing Club

References

Publication Title Club Author
Proc. Barrow Nat. Field Club Occas. Pub. (1889) Dunald Mill Hole Smith, B.
The British Caver, volume 23, page 14-16 (1952) Ruthven reports:- Being some activities of the Morecambe Rock & Pot Club Morecambe Rock & Pot Club
RRCPC Journal, number 3, page 12 (1964) Dunald Mill Hole RRCPC Ashmead, P.
Cave Science, number 50, page 29-40 (March 1973) The History of Cave Exploration in the Morcambe Bay Area Ashmead, P.
North-West Speleology, volume 2, number 1, page 40-63 (1974) The Glacial Geomorphology and Speleogenisis of Morecambe Bay Part One - Soth Lonsdale LCMRS Ashmead, P.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 8, page 13-15 (June 1983) Re-entry into Back Lane Quarry Cave, Carnforth RRCPC Martin, T
Descent, number 79, page 7 (Dec/Jan 1987) Quarry plans threaten Dunald Mill - Back Lane system
Descent, number 163, page 12 (Dec/Jan 2001) In through the Back Lane

References

Proc. Barrow Nat. Field Club Occas. Pub. (1889)

Title: Dunald Mill Hole

Author: Smith, B.


The British Caver, volume 23, page 14-16 (1952)

Title: Ruthven reports:- Being some activities of the Morecambe Rock & Pot Club

Club: Morecambe Rock & Pot Club


RRCPC Journal, number 3, page 12 (1964)

Title: Dunald Mill Hole

Club: RRCPC

Author: Ashmead, P.


Cave Science, number 50, page 29-40 (March 1973)

Title: The History of Cave Exploration in the Morcambe Bay Area

Author: Ashmead, P.


North-West Speleology, volume 2, number 1, page 40-63 (1974)

Title: The Glacial Geomorphology and Speleogenisis of Morecambe Bay Part One - Soth Lonsdale

Club: LCMRS

Author: Ashmead, P.


Journal of the RRCPC, number 8, page 13-15 (June 1983)

Title: Re-entry into Back Lane Quarry Cave, Carnforth

Club: RRCPC

Author: Martin, T


Descent, number 79, page 7 (Dec/Jan 1987)

Title: Quarry plans threaten Dunald Mill - Back Lane system


Descent, number 163, page 12 (Dec/Jan 2001)

Title: In through the Back Lane