The Borehole
| Area: | Ease Gill |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | SD67708070 |
| Lat/long: | 54.221, -2.49686 |
| Elevation: | 322m |
| Length: | 880 m (Included in Ease Gill Caverns total) |
| Depth: | 55m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Most of the cave floods completely and rapidly in times of wet weather.
Access
Leck Fell House.
Exploration
- Explored 1964 NLSC/RRCPC
- Extended 2007 RRCPC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| RRCPC Journal, number 4, page 10-12 | The Bore Hole | RRCPC/LCMRS | Ashmead, P. |
| Northern Caving, volume 1, number 6, page 17 (Sept 1964) | A new discovery in Easegill | North Lonsdale Speleo. Club | Murray, J.P. |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 6, page 12 (Feb 1966) | North; Lancashire | RRCPC | Wilkinson, M. |
| Caves & Caving, number 23, page 23 (Feb 1984) | Recent exploration in Easegill Caverns | RRCPC | Andy Hall |
| Caves & Caving, number 46, page 18 (Winter 1989) | Problems in the Borehole, Ease Gill | Pete Myers | |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 9, page 36 (1992) | Minor Digs & Discoveries | RRCPC | Hall, A. |
| Descent, number 199, page 18 (Dec/Jan 2007) | The Borehole Extensions - or a bit on your side | RRCPC | Duffy, R. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 169-170 (2009) | Borehole - Finger Slitting Good Passage / Blissful Aven | RRCPC | Lieberman, S. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 170-171 (2009) | Galaxy Passage | RRCPC | Duffy, R. & Lieberman, S. |
References
RRCPC Journal, number 4, page 10-12
Title: The Bore Hole
Club: RRCPC/LCMRS
Author: Ashmead, P.
Northern Caving, volume 1, number 6, page 17 (Sept 1964)
Title: A new discovery in Easegill
Club: North Lonsdale Speleo. Club
Author: Murray, J.P.
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 6, page 12 (Feb 1966)
Title: North; Lancashire
Club: RRCPC
Author: Wilkinson, M.
Caves & Caving, number 23, page 23 (Feb 1984)
Title: Recent exploration in Easegill Caverns
Club: RRCPC
Author: Andy Hall
Caves & Caving, number 46, page 18 (Winter 1989)
Title: Problems in the Borehole, Ease Gill
Author: Pete Myers
Journal of the RRCPC, number 9, page 36 (1992)
Title: Minor Digs & Discoveries
Club: RRCPC
Author: Hall, A.
Descent, number 199, page 18 (Dec/Jan 2007)
Title: The Borehole Extensions - or a bit on your side
Club: RRCPC
Author: Duffy, R.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 169-170 (2009)
Title: Borehole - Finger Slitting Good Passage / Blissful Aven
Club: RRCPC
Author: Lieberman, S.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 170-171 (2009)
Title: Galaxy Passage
Club: RRCPC
Author: Duffy, R. & Lieberman, S.
