Dale Barn Cave
| Area: | Scales Moor |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 4 |
| NGR: | SD71087555 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1749, -2.44452 |
| Elevation: | 259m |
| Length: | 5.57km |
| Depth: | Unknown |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Neapolitan Pool in the new entrance and parts of Anathema Crawl sump in wet weather.
Access
Twisleton Dale House.
Hydrology
Downstream water from Greta Junction has been tested to Dry Gill in 30 hours
Exploration
- Explored 1956 NSG
- Extended 1967 HWCPC
- Extended 1973-76 NCC
- Extended 1989-2003 CDG
- Extended 2012 CDG
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 15-17 (Sept 1957) | Dale Barn Cave | Schofield, P. | |
| ULSA Newsheet, number 9 (Oct/Nov 1966) | Dale Barn Cave | ||
| Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966) | Cave Diving in the Northern Pennines | Melvin, M.A. | |
| ULSA Newsheet, number 8, page 7-9 (June/July 1966) | Extension to Dale Barn Cave, Chapel le Dale | HWCPC | Stewart, D. |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 7, page 10 (June 1966) | Dale Barn Cave, Scales Moor | HWCPC | |
| HWCPC 1966 Journal, page 12-15 (Summer 1966) | Extension to Dale Barn Cave | HWCPC | Cunningham, J. |
| Descent, number 9, page 13-14 (December 1969) | Dale Barn A hard nut for CNCC | CNCC | Tom Sykes |
| Descent, number 6, page 15 (August 1969) | Dale barn access hopes | CNCC | |
| LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 50-52 (Summer 1973) | Dale Barn Cave | LUSS | Coghlan, A.J. |
| Descent, number 25, page 8-9 (Sept/Oct 1973) | Considerable extensions in Dalebarn Cave | NCC | Crossland, D. |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 5, number 2, page 112 (Nov 1974) | Local News and Discoveries | D.C.M. | |
| ULSA Review, number 12, page 2 (March 1974) | Digs and discoveries in brief | NCC | Anon. |
| ULSA Review, number 12, page 6 (March 1974) | Review of Northern Cave Diving | NCC | Latham, A. |
| ULSA Review, number 13, page 2 (November 1974) | Digs and Discoveries | NCC | Anon. |
| Descent, number 29, page 24-26 (August 1974) | Dalebarn Cave - Sump passed to new 2,500ft | NCC | Crossland, D. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 33, page 16 (April 1975) | CDG | ||
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 3, page 18-24 (March 1975) | The Exploration of Dalebarn Cave | NCC | Crossland, D. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 3, page 25-32 (March 1975) | Through the sump in Dalebarn | NCC | Crossland, D. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 55, page 11 (April 1980) | CDG | ||
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 1-3 (March 1980) | Dalebarn Cave | NCC | Thorp, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 65, page 4 (Oct 1982) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 79, page 9 (April 1986) | CDG | ||
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 58-60 (1986) | Dale Barn Revisited | NCC | Robson, M. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| Descent, number 85, page 8 (December/January 1988) | Dales digs continue | ULSA | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 90, page 14 (Jan 1989) | CDG | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 44, page 18 (Summer 1989) | Dale Barn | NCC | |
| ULSA Newsletter New Series, number 4 (Summer 1989) | Dale Barn Cave | ULSA | |
| Caves & Caving, number 49, page 27 (Autumn 1990) | Dale Barn III Revisited | Steve Round | |
| Caves & Caving, number 48, page 4-5 (Spring 1990) | Dale Barn goes to Keld Head | ||
| Descent, number 95, page 9 (Aug/Sept 1990) | Dale Barn Cave | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 97, page 19 (Oct 1990) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 92, page 6 (Feb/Mar 1990) | Dale Barn III revisited | NCC | |
| Caves & Caving, number 51, page 17 (Spring 1991) | Dale Barn Update | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 101, page 8 (Oct 1991) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 99, page 12 (April/May 1991) | Dale Barn dives | NCC | |
| Descent, number 108, page 11 (Oct/Nov 1992) | Diving News | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 105, page 13 (Oct 1992) | CDG | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 55, page 19-20 (Spring 1992) | Dale Barn Cave, Scales Moor | NCC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 106, page 12 (Jan 1993) | CDG | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 61, page 10 (Autumn 1993) | Dale Barn | NCC | |
| Descent, number 113, page 13 (Aug/Sept 1993) | Dale Barn back entrance imminent | NCC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 110, page 12 (Jan 1994) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 116, page 12 (Feb/Mar 1994) | Dale's Backdoor | NCC | |
| Descent, number 125, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1995) | Diving News | CDG | |
| Descent, number 122, page 16 (Feb/Mar 1995) | Diving News | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 114, page 13 (Jan 1995) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 115, page 15 (April 1995) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 116, page 14 (July 1995) | CDG | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 72, page 6 (Summer 1996) | Dale Barn | ||
| Descent, number 132, page 13 (Oct/Nov 1996) | Dale barn extensions | ||
| Descent, number 131, page 8 (Aug/Sept 1996) | Diving News | CDG | |
| Descent, number 129, page 12 (April/May 1996) | Diving News | CDG | |
| Descent, number 128, page 17 (Feb/Mar 1996) | Diving News | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 118, page 10 (Jan 1996) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 120, page 11 (July 1996) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 121, page 14 (Oct 1996) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 138, page 13 (Oct/Nov 1997) | Diving News | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 126, page 12 (Jan 1998) | CDG | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 133, page 7 (Oct 1999) | CDG | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 91, page 14 (Autumn/Winter 2001) | Dale Barn Cave, Scales Moor | NCC | Martin Holroyd |
| Descent, number 169, page 12 (Dec/Jan 2002) | Dale Barn's downstream sump | Martin Holroyd | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 146, page 10 (Jan 2003) | CDG |
References
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 15-17 (Sept 1957)
Title: Dale Barn Cave
Author: Schofield, P.
ULSA Newsheet, number 9 (Oct/Nov 1966)
Title: Dale Barn Cave
Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966)
Title: Cave Diving in the Northern Pennines
Author: Melvin, M.A.
ULSA Newsheet, number 8, page 7-9 (June/July 1966)
Title: Extension to Dale Barn Cave, Chapel le Dale
Club: HWCPC
Author: Stewart, D.
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 7, page 10 (June 1966)
Title: Dale Barn Cave, Scales Moor
Club: HWCPC
HWCPC 1966 Journal, page 12-15 (Summer 1966)
Title: Extension to Dale Barn Cave
Club: HWCPC
Author: Cunningham, J.
Descent, number 9, page 13-14 (December 1969)
Title: Dale Barn A hard nut for CNCC
Club: CNCC
Author: Tom Sykes
Descent, number 6, page 15 (August 1969)
Title: Dale barn access hopes
Club: CNCC
LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 50-52 (Summer 1973)
Title: Dale Barn Cave
Club: LUSS
Author: Coghlan, A.J.
Descent, number 25, page 8-9 (Sept/Oct 1973)
Title: Considerable extensions in Dalebarn Cave
Club: NCC
Author: Crossland, D.
Journal of the CPC, volume 5, number 2, page 112 (Nov 1974)
Title: Local News and Discoveries
Author: D.C.M.
ULSA Review, number 12, page 2 (March 1974)
Title: Digs and discoveries in brief
Club: NCC
Author: Anon.
ULSA Review, number 12, page 6 (March 1974)
Title: Review of Northern Cave Diving
Club: NCC
Author: Latham, A.
ULSA Review, number 13, page 2 (November 1974)
Title: Digs and Discoveries
Club: NCC
Author: Anon.
Descent, number 29, page 24-26 (August 1974)
Title: Dalebarn Cave - Sump passed to new 2,500ft
Club: NCC
Author: Crossland, D.
CDG Newsletter, number 33, page 16 (April 1975)
Title:
Club: CDG
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 3, page 18-24 (March 1975)
Title: The Exploration of Dalebarn Cave
Club: NCC
Author: Crossland, D.
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 3, page 25-32 (March 1975)
Title: Through the sump in Dalebarn
Club: NCC
Author: Crossland, D.
CDG Newsletter, number 55, page 11 (April 1980)
Title:
Club: CDG
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 1-3 (March 1980)
Title: Dalebarn Cave
Club: NCC
Author: Thorp, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 65, page 4 (Oct 1982)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 79, page 9 (April 1986)
Title:
Club: CDG
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 58-60 (1986)
Title: Dale Barn Revisited
Club: NCC
Author: Robson, M.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
Descent, number 85, page 8 (December/January 1988)
Title: Dales digs continue
Club: ULSA
CDG Newsletter, number 90, page 14 (Jan 1989)
Title:
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 44, page 18 (Summer 1989)
Title: Dale Barn
Club: NCC
ULSA Newsletter New Series, number 4 (Summer 1989)
Title: Dale Barn Cave
Club: ULSA
Caves & Caving, number 49, page 27 (Autumn 1990)
Title: Dale Barn III Revisited
Author: Steve Round
Caves & Caving, number 48, page 4-5 (Spring 1990)
Title: Dale Barn goes to Keld Head
Descent, number 95, page 9 (Aug/Sept 1990)
Title: Dale Barn Cave
CDG Newsletter, number 97, page 19 (Oct 1990)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 92, page 6 (Feb/Mar 1990)
Title: Dale Barn III revisited
Club: NCC
Caves & Caving, number 51, page 17 (Spring 1991)
Title: Dale Barn Update
CDG Newsletter, number 101, page 8 (Oct 1991)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 99, page 12 (April/May 1991)
Title: Dale Barn dives
Club: NCC
Descent, number 108, page 11 (Oct/Nov 1992)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 105, page 13 (Oct 1992)
Title:
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 55, page 19-20 (Spring 1992)
Title: Dale Barn Cave, Scales Moor
Club: NCC
CDG Newsletter, number 106, page 12 (Jan 1993)
Title:
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 61, page 10 (Autumn 1993)
Title: Dale Barn
Club: NCC
Descent, number 113, page 13 (Aug/Sept 1993)
Title: Dale Barn back entrance imminent
Club: NCC
CDG Newsletter, number 110, page 12 (Jan 1994)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 116, page 12 (Feb/Mar 1994)
Title: Dale's Backdoor
Club: NCC
Descent, number 125, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1995)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
Descent, number 122, page 16 (Feb/Mar 1995)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 114, page 13 (Jan 1995)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 115, page 15 (April 1995)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 116, page 14 (July 1995)
Title:
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 72, page 6 (Summer 1996)
Title: Dale Barn
Descent, number 132, page 13 (Oct/Nov 1996)
Title: Dale barn extensions
Descent, number 131, page 8 (Aug/Sept 1996)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
Descent, number 129, page 12 (April/May 1996)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
Descent, number 128, page 17 (Feb/Mar 1996)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 118, page 10 (Jan 1996)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 120, page 11 (July 1996)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 121, page 14 (Oct 1996)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 138, page 13 (Oct/Nov 1997)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 126, page 12 (Jan 1998)
Title:
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 133, page 7 (Oct 1999)
Title:
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 91, page 14 (Autumn/Winter 2001)
Title: Dale Barn Cave, Scales Moor
Club: NCC
Author: Martin Holroyd
Descent, number 169, page 12 (Dec/Jan 2002)
Title: Dale Barn's downstream sump
Author: Martin Holroyd
CDG Newsletter, number 146, page 10 (Jan 2003)
Title:
Club: CDG
