Rowantree Rift

Rowantree Rift, Great Knoutberry Hill and Garsdale
AKA: Blacksides Pots
Area: Great Knoutberry Hill and Garsdale
Grade: 2
NGR: SD78978820
Lat/long: 54.289, -2.32455
Elevation: 579m
Length: Unknown
Depth: 12m
Rock Type: Great Limestone

Hydrology

Tested to Keld Beck Cave, 1.77km distant and about 30m lower, trace travel time of 2.5hrs.

Exploration

  • Explored 1966 KCC
  • Extended 1985 DHSS
  • Extended 1992 DHSS

References

Publication Title Club Author
Journal of the KCC, volume 5, number 3, page 9 (1966) Notes on the Pots Sinks and Caves of the North East Flank of Widdale Fell KCC J. M. Taylor

References

Journal of the KCC, volume 5, number 3, page 9 (1966)

Title: Notes on the Pots Sinks and Caves of the North East Flank of Widdale Fell

Club: KCC

Author: J. M. Taylor