Large Pot
| Area: | Marble Steps |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 4 |
| NGR: | SD68227685 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1864, -2.48847 |
| Elevation: | 398m |
| Length: | 2.97km (Part of the Three Counties System) |
| Depth: | 122m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Great care should be taken throughout the pot as the awkward entrance would make rescue very difficult. An accident in the far reaches of Arcadia would be extremely serious. After exceptional rainfall foam has been noted 4.5m up the walls in the chamber below the 9th pitch in the Red Herring Series.
Access
Prior permission not required, Thornton Hall, Westhouse, via Carnforth.
Exploration
- Explored 1982 NPC
- Extended 1983 Eldon PC
- Extended 1991 NCC/GC/NPC
- Extended 2013-14 MMMMC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPC Journal, page 51-52 (1982) | The Exploration of Large Pot | NPC | Edwards, G. |
| NPC Journal, page 53-57 (1982) | Large Pot - Description | NPC | Anon. |
| NPC Journal, page 56 (1982) | The Diving Trip | NPC | Cordingley, J. |
| Caves & Caving, number 17, page 24 (Aug 1982) | Large Pot | NPC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 66, page 16 (Jan 1983) | Large Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 68, page 16 (July 1983) | Large Pot | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 24, page 4 (May 1984) | Large Pot Extension | Eldon PC | J Middlemist |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 98 (1989) | Digs & minor discoveries | NCC | Anon |
| Caves & Caving, number 51, page 17 (Spring 1991) | Large Pot | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 55, page 19 (Spring 1992) | Large Pot Kingsdale | ||
| CDG Newsletter, number 102, page 12 (Jan 1992) | Large Pot | CDG | |
| Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010) | The Three Counties Chasing a dream | MMMMC | Walsh, A. |
| Descent, number 233, page 8 (Aug 2013) | A major find on the Eastern Front | MMMMC | Pacey, N. |
| CPC Record, number 114, page 5-9 (April 2014) | The Eastern Front | Warren, P. | |
| Descent, number 236, page 19-22 (Feb 2014) | Mud mining on the Eastern Front | MMMMC | Pacey, N. |
| Descent, number 238, page 18-19 (June 2014) | Climbing in the Eastern Front | MMMMC | North, G. |
| Descent, number 241, page 10 (Dec 2014) | rift Pot Climbs | MMMMC | Allshorn, S. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 11, page 26-39 (July 2016) | The Eastern Front | RRCPC | Swire, P. |
| Descent, number 255, page 12 (April 2017) | The Red Herring | Allshorn, S. |
References
NPC Journal, page 51-52 (1982)
Title: The Exploration of Large Pot
Club: NPC
Author: Edwards, G.
NPC Journal, page 53-57 (1982)
Title: Large Pot - Description
Club: NPC
Author: Anon.
NPC Journal, page 56 (1982)
Title: The Diving Trip
Club: NPC
Author: Cordingley, J.
Caves & Caving, number 17, page 24 (Aug 1982)
Title: Large Pot
Club: NPC
CDG Newsletter, number 66, page 16 (Jan 1983)
Title: Large Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 68, page 16 (July 1983)
Title: Large Pot
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 24, page 4 (May 1984)
Title: Large Pot Extension
Club: Eldon PC
Author: J Middlemist
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 98 (1989)
Title: Digs & minor discoveries
Club: NCC
Author: Anon
Caves & Caving, number 51, page 17 (Spring 1991)
Title: Large Pot
Caves & Caving, number 55, page 19 (Spring 1992)
Title: Large Pot Kingsdale
CDG Newsletter, number 102, page 12 (Jan 1992)
Title: Large Pot
Club: CDG
Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010)
Title: The Three Counties Chasing a dream
Club: MMMMC
Author: Walsh, A.
Descent, number 233, page 8 (Aug 2013)
Title: A major find on the Eastern Front
Club: MMMMC
Author: Pacey, N.
CPC Record, number 114, page 5-9 (April 2014)
Title: The Eastern Front
Author: Warren, P.
Descent, number 236, page 19-22 (Feb 2014)
Title: Mud mining on the Eastern Front
Club: MMMMC
Author: Pacey, N.
Descent, number 238, page 18-19 (June 2014)
Title: Climbing in the Eastern Front
Club: MMMMC
Author: North, G.
Descent, number 241, page 10 (Dec 2014)
Title: rift Pot Climbs
Club: MMMMC
Author: Allshorn, S.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 11, page 26-39 (July 2016)
Title: The Eastern Front
Club: RRCPC
Author: Swire, P.
Descent, number 255, page 12 (April 2017)
Title: The Red Herring
Author: Allshorn, S.
