Marble Steps Pot
| AKA: | High Douk |
|---|---|
| Area: | Marble Steps |
| Grade: | 4 |
| NGR: | SD67997707 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1884, -2.49202 |
| Elevation: | 382m |
| Length: | 1.13km |
| Depth: | 132m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Avoid the area below the main chamber in wet conditions, as almost instant flooding occurs in places, without warning.
Access
Prior permission not required, Masongill Hall, Westhouse, via Carnforth.
Exploration
- First complete descent 1925 YRC
- Extended 1933 CPC
- Extended 1976 GSG
- Extended 1978 NCC
- Extended 1978-86 CDG
- Extended 1991-97 CDG
- Extended 2000-02 NCC
- Extended 2013 RRCPC/WRPC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 5, number 17, page 241-242 | Greygareth End, Marble Steps Pot (High Douk) | YRC | |
| The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 5, number 16, page 156 | Gragreth End, Marble Steps Pot | YRC | Humphreys, H. |
| The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 258 (1892) | Speight, H | ||
| NCFC Logbook, page 1-3 (1935) | Marble Steps Pot | NCFC | Clarkson, E. |
| Cave Science, number 2 (Sept 1947) | Marble Steps Pot | ||
| Cave Science, number 16, page 349-360 (April 1951) | The caverns of Yorkshire from "Irelande et Caverns Anglaises" | Martel, E.A. | |
| Cave Science, number 19, page 129-136 & 155 (January 1952) | Notes on Yorkshire Cave exploration | Yorkie | |
| Cave Science, number 22, page 297 (January & April 1953) | New Explorations, Marble Steps Pot | ||
| CRG Newsletter Nos 49/50, page 3-5 (July/Oct 1954) | Water Testing at Marble Steps Pot | NPC | Aspin, J. & Leach, J. |
| CRG Newsletter, number 49, page 3-5 (July-Oct 1954) | Water-testing at Marble Steps Pot | NPC | Aspin, J. & Leach, J. |
| BPC Journal, number 2, page 34-40 (1955) | Meets in 1954 | BPC | Leach, F.D. |
| Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 3, page 11-30 (September 1965) | Some practical aspects of speleological research. | Richardson, D.T. | |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 3, number 6, page 260-264 (1966) | Early CPC Meets at Marble Steps | CPC | A.M. |
| The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 76, page 10-14 (October 1967) | A survey of caving fatalities in the U.K. | Standing, I.J. | |
| Journal of the London Universities Caving Clubs, number 7, page 9-12 (June 1968) | A few visits to Marble Steps Pot | LUCC | Waltham, A.C. |
| The Journal of the LUCC, number 7, page 9-12 (June 1968) | A few visits to Marble Steps Pot | LUCC | Waltham, A.C. |
| Descent, number 6, page 30-31 (August 1969) | N. Manchester maypole into Marble Steps Pot extension | NMCC | Steve Greatorex |
| The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 7-8 (October 1969) | Kingsdale, Marble Steps Pot | ULSA | Brook, D. & Crabtree, H. |
| The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 69 (October 1969) | The development of Marble Steps Pot | ULSA | Brook, D. & Crabtree, H. |
| The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 13-15 (April 1970) | Some thoughts on the "Three Counties System". | Long, M.H. | |
| The Gritstone Club Journal New Series, number 3, page 29-39 (Autumn 1970) | Leck Fell: Recent developments and theories | GC | Sutcliffe, R. |
| The Grampian Speleological Group Bulletin, volume 4, number 3, page 31 (March 1970) | Maypoling in Marble Steps | GSC | Anon. |
| ULSA Review, number 6, page 2 (April 1970) | Discoveries and Extensions | HWCPC | Crabtree, H. |
| ULSA Review, number 6, page 2 (April 1970) | Discoveries and Extensions | LUSS | Crabtree, H. |
| North Manchester C.C. Journal, number 2, page 16-17 (Jan 1970) | Maypole Extension | NMCC | Addis, F. |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 4, page 230 (Nov 1970) | Local News and discoveries | ULSA | Mellor, D. |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971) | Caves and Caving in Kingsdale | Brook, D. | |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 29-32 (December 1971) | Leck Fell and the Three Counties System | Waltham, A.C. | |
| CRG Newsletter, number 133, page 11-15 (April 1973) | Early Northern Potholing Incidents | Craven, S.A. | |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 50, page 13-20 (March 1973) | Cave Rescue Incidents in Britain 1935-1972 | Standing, I.J. | |
| ULSA Review, number 11, page 1 (February 1973) | Discoveries and Extensions | Bolton CC | Anon. |
| Descent, number 37, page 11 (Dec 1977) | Bolting in Marble Steps Pot | Grampian Speleo Group | Jeffreys, A. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 51, page 16 (April 1979) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 20 (July 1979) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| ULSA Review, number 15, page 2 (August 1979) | Digs, Dives and Discoveries | CPC | Anon. |
| Caves & Caving, number 4, page 43 (May 1979) | Marble Steps Pot | CPC | G Proudlove |
| CDG Newsletter, number 57, page 18 (Oct 1980) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 6, number 2, page 109 (1980) | Diving - Marble Steps Pot | CPC | G.P. |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 50 (March 1980) | Marble Steps Pot - Leck Fell | NCC | Anon. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 67, page 9 (April 1983) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| The Grampian Speleological Group Bulletin, volume 4, number 2, page 28 (Dec 1983) | Marble Steps Pot | GSG | Jeffreys, A. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 80, page 8 (July 1986) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| ULSA Review, number 16, page 4 (1986) | Digs, Dives and Discoveries | ULSA | Anon. |
| ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 115-116 (August 1989) | Section 11, Kingsdale, Marble Steps Pot | ULSA | Monico, P. |
| Descent, number 103, page 10 (Dec/Jan 1991) | Marble Steps breakthrough | CDG | |
| Descent, number 107, page 10 (Aug/Sept 1992) | Diving developments | CDG | |
| Descent, number 104, page 13 (Feb/Mar 1992) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 102, page 14 (Jan 1992) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 55, page 20 (Spring 1992) | Marble Steps | NCC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 106, page 23 (Jan 1993) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 115, page 19 (April 1995) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 74, page 5 (Winter 1996) | Marble Steps Pot | RRCPC | |
| Descent, number 136, page 13 (June/July 1997) | Diving News | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 76, page 5 (Summer 1997) | Northern News | CDG | |
| Descent, number 136, page 13 (June/July 1997) | Diving News | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 124, page 19 (July 1997) | Marble Steps Pot | CDG | |
| Descent, number 137, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1997) | Eco-hangers in Marble Steps | CNCC | |
| Caves & Caving, number 75, page 15 (Spring 1997) | Marble Steps Pot | RRCPC | |
| Descent, number 135, page 15 (April/May 1997) | Digging at Marble Steps | RRCPC | |
| Caves & Caving, number 87, page 11 (Spring/Summer 2000) | Marble Steps Pot | NCC | |
| Descent, number 155, page 12 (Aug/Sept 2000) | Marble Steps Extension | NCC | Pete O'Neil |
| Caves & Caving, number 87, page 11 (Spring/Summer 2000) | Marble Steps Pot | NCC | |
| Descent, number 168, page 14 (Oct/Nov 2002) | Flyover adds to Marble Steps | NCC | Pete O'Neil |
| Descent, number 168, page 14 (Oct/Nov 2002) | Flyover adds to Marble Steps | NCC | Pete O'Neill |
| CPC Record, number 88, page 5-8 (October 2007) | The early history of the Craven Pothole Club 1929-1939 | CPC | Craven, S.A. |
| Descent, number 205, page 9 (Dec/Jan 2008) | Connecting the steps | MMMMC | Ramsay, D. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 65 (2009) | Marble Steps Pot | RRCPC | Hall, P. |
| Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010) | The Three Counties Chasing a dream | MMMMC | Walsh, A. |
| Descent, number 222, page 14 (Oct 2011) | The Folly beckoned | Ramsay, D. | |
| Descent, number 234, page 12 (Oct 2013) | Marble Steps - movements and digs | RRCPC/WRPC | Ramsay, D. |
| Descent, number 240, page 16 (Oct 2014) | Marble Steps: movements and digs | Bendall, R. | |
| Descent, number 242, page 25-28 (Feb 2015) | Ashton's Floof Pulses | Cordingley, J. | |
| NPC Journal 2015, page 119-121 (2015) | The Marble Steps Pot Sump | NPC | Cordingley, J. & Stanton, R. |
References
The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 5, number 17, page 241-242
Title: Greygareth End, Marble Steps Pot (High Douk)
Club: YRC
The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 5, number 16, page 156
Title: Gragreth End, Marble Steps Pot
Club: YRC
Author: Humphreys, H.
The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 258 (1892)
Title:
Author: Speight, H
NCFC Logbook, page 1-3 (1935)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: NCFC
Author: Clarkson, E.
Cave Science, number 2 (Sept 1947)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Cave Science, number 16, page 349-360 (April 1951)
Title: The caverns of Yorkshire from "Irelande et Caverns Anglaises"
Author: Martel, E.A.
Cave Science, number 19, page 129-136 & 155 (January 1952)
Title: Notes on Yorkshire Cave exploration
Author: Yorkie
Cave Science, number 22, page 297 (January & April 1953)
Title: New Explorations, Marble Steps Pot
CRG Newsletter Nos 49/50, page 3-5 (July/Oct 1954)
Title: Water Testing at Marble Steps Pot
Club: NPC
Author: Aspin, J. & Leach, J.
CRG Newsletter, number 49, page 3-5 (July-Oct 1954)
Title: Water-testing at Marble Steps Pot
Club: NPC
Author: Aspin, J. & Leach, J.
BPC Journal, number 2, page 34-40 (1955)
Title: Meets in 1954
Club: BPC
Author: Leach, F.D.
Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 3, page 11-30 (September 1965)
Title: Some practical aspects of speleological research.
Author: Richardson, D.T.
Journal of the CPC, volume 3, number 6, page 260-264 (1966)
Title: Early CPC Meets at Marble Steps
Club: CPC
Author: A.M.
The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 76, page 10-14 (October 1967)
Title: A survey of caving fatalities in the U.K.
Author: Standing, I.J.
Journal of the London Universities Caving Clubs, number 7, page 9-12 (June 1968)
Title: A few visits to Marble Steps Pot
Club: LUCC
Author: Waltham, A.C.
The Journal of the LUCC, number 7, page 9-12 (June 1968)
Title: A few visits to Marble Steps Pot
Club: LUCC
Author: Waltham, A.C.
Descent, number 6, page 30-31 (August 1969)
Title: N. Manchester maypole into Marble Steps Pot extension
Club: NMCC
Author: Steve Greatorex
The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 7-8 (October 1969)
Title: Kingsdale, Marble Steps Pot
Club: ULSA
Author: Brook, D. & Crabtree, H.
The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 69 (October 1969)
Title: The development of Marble Steps Pot
Club: ULSA
Author: Brook, D. & Crabtree, H.
The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 13-15 (April 1970)
Title: Some thoughts on the "Three Counties System".
Author: Long, M.H.
The Gritstone Club Journal New Series, number 3, page 29-39 (Autumn 1970)
Title: Leck Fell: Recent developments and theories
Club: GC
Author: Sutcliffe, R.
The Grampian Speleological Group Bulletin, volume 4, number 3, page 31 (March 1970)
Title: Maypoling in Marble Steps
Club: GSC
Author: Anon.
ULSA Review, number 6, page 2 (April 1970)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: HWCPC
Author: Crabtree, H.
ULSA Review, number 6, page 2 (April 1970)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: LUSS
Author: Crabtree, H.
North Manchester C.C. Journal, number 2, page 16-17 (Jan 1970)
Title: Maypole Extension
Club: NMCC
Author: Addis, F.
Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 4, page 230 (Nov 1970)
Title: Local News and discoveries
Club: ULSA
Author: Mellor, D.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971)
Title: Caves and Caving in Kingsdale
Author: Brook, D.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 29-32 (December 1971)
Title: Leck Fell and the Three Counties System
Author: Waltham, A.C.
CRG Newsletter, number 133, page 11-15 (April 1973)
Title: Early Northern Potholing Incidents
Author: Craven, S.A.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 50, page 13-20 (March 1973)
Title: Cave Rescue Incidents in Britain 1935-1972
Author: Standing, I.J.
ULSA Review, number 11, page 1 (February 1973)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: Bolton CC
Author: Anon.
Descent, number 37, page 11 (Dec 1977)
Title: Bolting in Marble Steps Pot
Club: Grampian Speleo Group
Author: Jeffreys, A.
CDG Newsletter, number 51, page 16 (April 1979)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 20 (July 1979)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
ULSA Review, number 15, page 2 (August 1979)
Title: Digs, Dives and Discoveries
Club: CPC
Author: Anon.
Caves & Caving, number 4, page 43 (May 1979)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CPC
Author: G Proudlove
CDG Newsletter, number 57, page 18 (Oct 1980)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
Journal of the CPC, volume 6, number 2, page 109 (1980)
Title: Diving - Marble Steps Pot
Club: CPC
Author: G.P.
The Caver - NCC Journal, number 4, page 50 (March 1980)
Title: Marble Steps Pot - Leck Fell
Club: NCC
Author: Anon.
CDG Newsletter, number 67, page 9 (April 1983)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
The Grampian Speleological Group Bulletin, volume 4, number 2, page 28 (Dec 1983)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: GSG
Author: Jeffreys, A.
CDG Newsletter, number 80, page 8 (July 1986)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
ULSA Review, number 16, page 4 (1986)
Title: Digs, Dives and Discoveries
Club: ULSA
Author: Anon.
ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 115-116 (August 1989)
Title: Section 11, Kingsdale, Marble Steps Pot
Club: ULSA
Author: Monico, P.
Descent, number 103, page 10 (Dec/Jan 1991)
Title: Marble Steps breakthrough
Club: CDG
Descent, number 107, page 10 (Aug/Sept 1992)
Title: Diving developments
Club: CDG
Descent, number 104, page 13 (Feb/Mar 1992)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 102, page 14 (Jan 1992)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 55, page 20 (Spring 1992)
Title: Marble Steps
Club: NCC
CDG Newsletter, number 106, page 23 (Jan 1993)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 115, page 19 (April 1995)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 74, page 5 (Winter 1996)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: RRCPC
Descent, number 136, page 13 (June/July 1997)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 76, page 5 (Summer 1997)
Title: Northern News
Club: CDG
Descent, number 136, page 13 (June/July 1997)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 124, page 19 (July 1997)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: CDG
Descent, number 137, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1997)
Title: Eco-hangers in Marble Steps
Club: CNCC
Caves & Caving, number 75, page 15 (Spring 1997)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: RRCPC
Descent, number 135, page 15 (April/May 1997)
Title: Digging at Marble Steps
Club: RRCPC
Caves & Caving, number 87, page 11 (Spring/Summer 2000)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: NCC
Descent, number 155, page 12 (Aug/Sept 2000)
Title: Marble Steps Extension
Club: NCC
Author: Pete O'Neil
Caves & Caving, number 87, page 11 (Spring/Summer 2000)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: NCC
Descent, number 168, page 14 (Oct/Nov 2002)
Title: Flyover adds to Marble Steps
Club: NCC
Author: Pete O'Neil
Descent, number 168, page 14 (Oct/Nov 2002)
Title: Flyover adds to Marble Steps
Club: NCC
Author: Pete O'Neill
CPC Record, number 88, page 5-8 (October 2007)
Title: The early history of the Craven Pothole Club 1929-1939
Club: CPC
Author: Craven, S.A.
Descent, number 205, page 9 (Dec/Jan 2008)
Title: Connecting the steps
Club: MMMMC
Author: Ramsay, D.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 65 (2009)
Title: Marble Steps Pot
Club: RRCPC
Author: Hall, P.
Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010)
Title: The Three Counties Chasing a dream
Club: MMMMC
Author: Walsh, A.
Descent, number 222, page 14 (Oct 2011)
Title: The Folly beckoned
Author: Ramsay, D.
Descent, number 234, page 12 (Oct 2013)
Title: Marble Steps - movements and digs
Club: RRCPC/WRPC
Author: Ramsay, D.
Descent, number 240, page 16 (Oct 2014)
Title: Marble Steps: movements and digs
Author: Bendall, R.
Descent, number 242, page 25-28 (Feb 2015)
Title: Ashton's Floof Pulses
Author: Cordingley, J.
NPC Journal 2015, page 119-121 (2015)
Title: The Marble Steps Pot Sump
Club: NPC
Author: Cordingley, J. & Stanton, R.
