King Pot
| Area: | East Kingsdale |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 5 |
| NGR: | SD70797737 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1913, -2.44914 |
| Elevation: | 378m |
| Length: | 5.66km |
| Depth: | 125m (Dived to 159m) |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Areas of loose boulders in vicinity of 2nd pitch, beginning of Queensway and King Henry Hall. Master Cave and low level passages liable to serious flooding. Grasshopper Series must only be entered in dry settled weather.
Access
Braida Garth.
Hydrology
The main drain provides the route for the combined waters from Brown Hill Pot, Growling Hole and Spectacle Pot flowing to Keld Head.
Exploration
- Explored 1954 RRCPC
- Extended 1965-66 HWCPC
- Main exploration 1978 NCC
- Extended 1979 CDG
- Extended 1982 CDG
- Extended 1995 CDG
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPC Record, number 20 | Meet report King Pot 08-09-90 | CPC | Parker, S. |
| The Speleologist, volume 1, number 3, page 101-106 (Nov 1954) | King Pot & Other East Kingsdale Potholes | RRCPC | Bliss, R.A. & Barker, R. |
| HWCPC 1966 Journal, page 46 (Summer 1966) | Kingsdale | HWCPC | Cunningham, J. |
| HWCPC 1966 Journal, page 50 (Summer 1966) | Note. (king Pot finnaly | HWCPC | Annon. |
| Journal of the BSA, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1967) | Caves and Caving in Kingsdale | HWCPC | Brook, D. |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 1, page 66-68 (Nov 1967) | Local News | HWCPC | The Librarian |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 10, page 8 (Dec/Jan 1967) | Northern Area King Pot | HWCPC | |
| LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 29-32 (Summer 1973) | King Pot | LUSS | Coghlan, A.J. |
| Caves & Caving, number 2, page 12-14 (Nov 1978) | A route to God's Bridge Risings ? | NCC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 50, page 7 (Jan 1979) | King Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 16 (July 1979) | King Pot | CDG | |
| ULSA Review, number 15, page 1 (August 1979) | Digs, Dives and Discoveries | NCC | Anon. |
| Descent, number 40, page 33 (January/February 1979) | King Pot - Stop Press | NCC | |
| Descent, number 40, page 4-8 (January/February 1979) | Mile and a half of superb cave passage opened in King Pot | NCC | Derek Crossland |
| Caves & Caving, number 10, page 32 (Nov 1980) | King Pot | ||
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 8-11 (1980) | King Pot - A Frank account | NCC | Rayner, F. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 11-19 (1980) | King Pot - The facts. | NCC | NCC |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 20-21 (1980) | King Pot - Structural Controls | NCC | Brook, D. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 33-38 (1980) | The King Pot Dives | NCC/CDG | Yeandle, D. |
| Descent, number 50, page 17 (September/October 1981) | King Pot extensions | CDG | |
| BPC Bulletin, volume 6, number 4, page 16 (1981) | Kingsdale | NCC | Anon. |
| Caves & Caving, number 16, page 5 (May 1982) | King Pot Extended | BSC | John Palmer |
| CDG Newsletter, number 62, page 14 (Jan 1982) | King Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 66, page 15 (Jan 1983) | King Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 74, page 23 (Jan 1985) | King Pot | CDG | |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 20-21 (1986) | King Pot | NCC | Limbert, H. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 22 (1986) | King Pot - Red Rocks | NCC | Limbert, H. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 49-50 (1989) | King Pot Extentions | NCC | Thorp, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 95, page 13 (April 1990) | King Pot | CDG | |
| Descent, number 92, page 6 (Feb/Mar 1990) | East Kingsdale activity | NCC | |
| Caves & Caving, number 53, page 2-4 (Autumn 1991) | East-West Kingsdale Connection | Geoff Yeadon & Geoff Crossley | |
| Speleoscene, number 1, page 1-2 (Sept/Oct 1991) | King Pot to Keld Head - The worlds longest cave dive traverse | CDG | Crossley, G. |
| Caves & Caving, number 51, page 11 (Winter 1991) | Upstream King Pot | CDG | |
| Descent, number 103, page 30-31 (Dec/Jan 1991) | The King-Keld connection | CDG | Geoff Crossley |
| Descent, number 102, page 7 (Oct/Nov 1991) | King Pot to Keld Head | CDG | |
| Descent, number 101, page 12 (Aug/Sept 1991) | East and West Kingsdale connected | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 99, page 11 (April 1991) | King Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 100, page 14 (July 1991) | King Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 101, page 11 (Oct 1991) | King Pot | CDG | |
| Descent, number 99, page 12 (April/May 1991) | East Kingsdale to Keld head | NCC | |
| Caves & Caving, number 51, page 17 (Spring 1991) | King Pot, Downstream Sump | NCC/CDG | Rupert Skorupka |
| CDG Newsletter, number 103, page 35 (April 1992) | King Pot | CDG | |
| Northern Sump Index, page 133-137 (1995) | King Pot | CDG | Paul Monico |
| Descent, number 125, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1995) | King Pot surfaces | CDG | |
| Descent, number 125, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1995) | King Pot surfaces | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 116, page 16 (July 1995) | King Pot | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 68, page 2 (Summer 1995) | Soup Dragon Passage - King Pot | NCC/CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 72, page 6 (Summer 1996) | King Pot | ||
| Descent, number 130, page 11 (June/July 1996) | Diving News | CDG | |
| Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010) | The Three Counties Chasing a dream | MMMMC | Walsh, A. |
References
CPC Record, number 20
Title: Meet report King Pot 08-09-90
Club: CPC
Author: Parker, S.
The Speleologist, volume 1, number 3, page 101-106 (Nov 1954)
Title: King Pot & Other East Kingsdale Potholes
Club: RRCPC
Author: Bliss, R.A. & Barker, R.
HWCPC 1966 Journal, page 46 (Summer 1966)
Title: Kingsdale
Club: HWCPC
Author: Cunningham, J.
HWCPC 1966 Journal, page 50 (Summer 1966)
Title: Note. (king Pot finnaly
Club: HWCPC
Author: Annon.
Journal of the BSA, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1967)
Title: Caves and Caving in Kingsdale
Club: HWCPC
Author: Brook, D.
Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 1, page 66-68 (Nov 1967)
Title: Local News
Club: HWCPC
Author: The Librarian
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 10, page 8 (Dec/Jan 1967)
Title: Northern Area King Pot
Club: HWCPC
LUSS Journal, volume 1, number 3, page 29-32 (Summer 1973)
Title: King Pot
Club: LUSS
Author: Coghlan, A.J.
Caves & Caving, number 2, page 12-14 (Nov 1978)
Title: A route to God's Bridge Risings ?
Club: NCC
CDG Newsletter, number 50, page 7 (Jan 1979)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 16 (July 1979)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
ULSA Review, number 15, page 1 (August 1979)
Title: Digs, Dives and Discoveries
Club: NCC
Author: Anon.
Descent, number 40, page 33 (January/February 1979)
Title: King Pot - Stop Press
Club: NCC
Descent, number 40, page 4-8 (January/February 1979)
Title: Mile and a half of superb cave passage opened in King Pot
Club: NCC
Author: Derek Crossland
Caves & Caving, number 10, page 32 (Nov 1980)
Title: King Pot
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 8-11 (1980)
Title: King Pot - A Frank account
Club: NCC
Author: Rayner, F.
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 11-19 (1980)
Title: King Pot - The facts.
Club: NCC
Author: NCC
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 20-21 (1980)
Title: King Pot - Structural Controls
Club: NCC
Author: Brook, D.
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 33-38 (1980)
Title: The King Pot Dives
Club: NCC/CDG
Author: Yeandle, D.
Descent, number 50, page 17 (September/October 1981)
Title: King Pot extensions
Club: CDG
BPC Bulletin, volume 6, number 4, page 16 (1981)
Title: Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Anon.
Caves & Caving, number 16, page 5 (May 1982)
Title: King Pot Extended
Club: BSC
Author: John Palmer
CDG Newsletter, number 62, page 14 (Jan 1982)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 66, page 15 (Jan 1983)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 74, page 23 (Jan 1985)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 20-21 (1986)
Title: King Pot
Club: NCC
Author: Limbert, H.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 22 (1986)
Title: King Pot - Red Rocks
Club: NCC
Author: Limbert, H.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 49-50 (1989)
Title: King Pot Extentions
Club: NCC
Author: Thorp, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 95, page 13 (April 1990)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
Descent, number 92, page 6 (Feb/Mar 1990)
Title: East Kingsdale activity
Club: NCC
Caves & Caving, number 53, page 2-4 (Autumn 1991)
Title: East-West Kingsdale Connection
Author: Geoff Yeadon & Geoff Crossley
Speleoscene, number 1, page 1-2 (Sept/Oct 1991)
Title: King Pot to Keld Head - The worlds longest cave dive traverse
Club: CDG
Author: Crossley, G.
Caves & Caving, number 51, page 11 (Winter 1991)
Title: Upstream King Pot
Club: CDG
Descent, number 103, page 30-31 (Dec/Jan 1991)
Title: The King-Keld connection
Club: CDG
Author: Geoff Crossley
Descent, number 102, page 7 (Oct/Nov 1991)
Title: King Pot to Keld Head
Club: CDG
Descent, number 101, page 12 (Aug/Sept 1991)
Title: East and West Kingsdale connected
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 99, page 11 (April 1991)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 100, page 14 (July 1991)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 101, page 11 (Oct 1991)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
Descent, number 99, page 12 (April/May 1991)
Title: East Kingsdale to Keld head
Club: NCC
Caves & Caving, number 51, page 17 (Spring 1991)
Title: King Pot, Downstream Sump
Club: NCC/CDG
Author: Rupert Skorupka
CDG Newsletter, number 103, page 35 (April 1992)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
Northern Sump Index, page 133-137 (1995)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
Author: Paul Monico
Descent, number 125, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1995)
Title: King Pot surfaces
Club: CDG
Descent, number 125, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1995)
Title: King Pot surfaces
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 116, page 16 (July 1995)
Title: King Pot
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 68, page 2 (Summer 1995)
Title: Soup Dragon Passage - King Pot
Club: NCC/CDG
Caves & Caving, number 72, page 6 (Summer 1996)
Title: King Pot
Descent, number 130, page 11 (June/July 1996)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010)
Title: The Three Counties Chasing a dream
Club: MMMMC
Author: Walsh, A.
