Slanting Cave
| Area: | West Kingsdale |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 4 |
| NGR: | SD70517925 |
| Lat/long: | 54.2081, -2.45362 |
| Elevation: | 353m |
| Length: | 372 m |
| Depth: | 64m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Short sections flood to roof in wet weather. Crawls cobble up and The Trap silts up.
Access
Braida Garth.
Exploration
- Explored 1948 NPC
- Extended 1956 FMC
- Extended 1972 CPC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 1-4 (Sept 1957) | Kingsdale some recent discoveries | Cannell, A. | |
| RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 3 (May 1962) | New discoveries | RRCPC | Anon |
| RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 38-39 (May 1962) | The Red Rose breakthrough in Slanting Cave | RRCPC | Sharpe, T.& Moseley, M. |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971) | Caves and Caving in Kingsdale | Fylde MC | Brook, D. |
| Descent, number 22, page 6-7 (Aug/Sept 1972) | Dales finds for CPC | CPC | Champion, A. |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 6, page 302-303 (Nov 1972) | Slanting Cave, Kingsdale | CPC | Allonby, J. |
| ULSA Review, number 11, page 1 (February 1973) | Discoveries and Extensions | CPC | Anon. |
| BSA Bulletin New Series, number 9, page 1 (June 1973) | Kingsdale | CPC | Anon. |
| Descent, number 130, page 10 (June/July 1996) | Open and Shut |
References
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 1-4 (Sept 1957)
Title: Kingsdale some recent discoveries
Author: Cannell, A.
RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 3 (May 1962)
Title: New discoveries
Club: RRCPC
Author: Anon
RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 38-39 (May 1962)
Title: The Red Rose breakthrough in Slanting Cave
Club: RRCPC
Author: Sharpe, T.& Moseley, M.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971)
Title: Caves and Caving in Kingsdale
Club: Fylde MC
Author: Brook, D.
Descent, number 22, page 6-7 (Aug/Sept 1972)
Title: Dales finds for CPC
Club: CPC
Author: Champion, A.
Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 6, page 302-303 (Nov 1972)
Title: Slanting Cave, Kingsdale
Club: CPC
Author: Allonby, J.
ULSA Review, number 11, page 1 (February 1973)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: CPC
Author: Anon.
BSA Bulletin New Series, number 9, page 1 (June 1973)
Title: Kingsdale
Club: CPC
Author: Anon.
Descent, number 130, page 10 (June/July 1996)
Title: Open and Shut
