Dry Gill Cave
| Area: | Scales Moor |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | SD71897596 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1786, -2.43215 |
| Elevation: | 236m |
| Length: | 1.07km |
| Depth: | Unknown |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Whole system is extremely flood prone and large lengths fill completely in a very short space of time. If any water is flowing from the entrance the cave should not be entered.
Access
Twisleton Dale House.
Exploration
- Extended 1969 BSA/GC
- Extended 1970-91 CDG
- Extended 1988 NCC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULSA Review, number 7, page 1 (September 1970) | Discoveries and Extensions | BSA | Anon. |
| BSA Bulletin New Series, number 1, page 1-6 (Sept 1970) | Dry Gill Cave, Chapel le Dale | BSA | Long, H. |
| BSA Bulletin New Series, number 1, page 12 (Sept 1970) | Dry Gill Cave, Chapel le Dale | BSA | Wooding, M. |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 4, page 231 (Nov 1970) | Local News and discoveries | BSA GC | Mellor, D. |
| ULSA Review, number 6, page 2 (April 1970) | Discoveries and Extensions | BSA/GC | Crabtree, H. |
| LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 47-50 (Summer 1973) | Dry Gill Cave | LUSS | Gascoyne, M. |
| ULSA Review, number 12, page 6 (March 1974) | Review of Northern Cave Diving | CDG | Latham, A. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| Descent, number 73, page 11 (November/December 1986) | Dry Gill rift climb | NCC | |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 51-52 (1989) | Dry Gill Cave | NCC | Thorp, J. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 53-59 (1989) | Dry Gill Cave | NCC | Winstanley, F. |
| Caves & Caving, number 50, page 20 (Winter 1990) | Dry Gill Cave | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 51, page 19-20 (Spring 1991) | Recent Explorations in Dry Gill Cave | CDG | Fred Winstanley |
| Descent, number 98, page 13 (Feb/Mar 1991) | Dry Gill dives | CDG | |
| Proceedings of the Oxford University Cave Club, number 13 (1991) | Exploration in Britain: Dry Gill Cave | OUCC | Roberts, S. |
| Descent, number 117, page 16 (April/May 1994) | Diving News | CDG |
References
ULSA Review, number 7, page 1 (September 1970)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: BSA
Author: Anon.
BSA Bulletin New Series, number 1, page 1-6 (Sept 1970)
Title: Dry Gill Cave, Chapel le Dale
Club: BSA
Author: Long, H.
BSA Bulletin New Series, number 1, page 12 (Sept 1970)
Title: Dry Gill Cave, Chapel le Dale
Club: BSA
Author: Wooding, M.
Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 4, page 231 (Nov 1970)
Title: Local News and discoveries
Club: BSA GC
Author: Mellor, D.
ULSA Review, number 6, page 2 (April 1970)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: BSA/GC
Author: Crabtree, H.
LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 47-50 (Summer 1973)
Title: Dry Gill Cave
Club: LUSS
Author: Gascoyne, M.
ULSA Review, number 12, page 6 (March 1974)
Title: Review of Northern Cave Diving
Club: CDG
Author: Latham, A.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
Descent, number 73, page 11 (November/December 1986)
Title: Dry Gill rift climb
Club: NCC
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 51-52 (1989)
Title: Dry Gill Cave
Club: NCC
Author: Thorp, J.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 53-59 (1989)
Title: Dry Gill Cave
Club: NCC
Author: Winstanley, F.
Caves & Caving, number 50, page 20 (Winter 1990)
Title: Dry Gill Cave
Caves & Caving, number 51, page 19-20 (Spring 1991)
Title: Recent Explorations in Dry Gill Cave
Club: CDG
Author: Fred Winstanley
Descent, number 98, page 13 (Feb/Mar 1991)
Title: Dry Gill dives
Club: CDG
Proceedings of the Oxford University Cave Club, number 13 (1991)
Title: Exploration in Britain: Dry Gill Cave
Club: OUCC
Author: Roberts, S.
Descent, number 117, page 16 (April/May 1994)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
