Witches Cave
| Area: | Ease Gill |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 1 |
| NGR: | SD66028000 |
| Lat/long: | 54.2146, -2.52254 |
| Elevation: | 214m |
| Length: | 550 m |
| Depth: | 2m (Dived to 35m) |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Access
CNCC
Exploration
- Extended 1974-2008 CDG
- Connected to Leck Beck Head Main Rising 1997 CDG
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caves of the West, page 8 (1838) | Davis, Henry Harison | ||
| The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 272 (1892) | Speight, H | ||
| Procs of yorks. Geolog&Polytec Soc, volume 13, page 433-443 (Nov 1898) | Notes on the caves of Yorkshire (part 2) | Cuttriss, S.W. | |
| RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 9 (May 1962) | Casterton Fell | RRCPC | Ashmead, P. |
| NPC Journal, volume 2, number 3, page 10-12 (Summer 1963) | Witches Cave, Easegill, Westmorland | NPC | Waddon, E.J. & Wright, J.M. |
| The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 1 (October 1969) | Leck and Casterton Fells - Whitches Cave | ULSA | Brook, D. & Crabtree, H. |
| BSA Bulletin (New series), number 1 (Sept 1970) | Other Work: Witches Cave | BSA | Brown, I.T., Wooding, M.J. |
| The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 6 (April 1970) | Witches Cave | BSA | Anon |
| ULSA Review, number 7, page 1 (September 1970) | Discoveries and Extensions | CDG | Anon. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 17, page 9 (Oct 1970) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 32, page 22 (July 1974) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 46, page 15 (Jan 1978) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 51, page 20 (April 1979) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 25 (July 1979) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 55, page 15 (April 1980) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 57, page 19 (Oct 1980) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 65, page 14 (Oct 1982) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 68, page 18 (July 1983) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 73, page 15 (Oct 1984) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 74, page 26 (Jan 1985) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 75, page 15 (April 1985) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 77, page 16 (Oct 1985) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 78, page 29 (Jan 1986) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 45, page 29 (Autumn 1989) | Witches cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 92, page 17 (July 1989) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 96, page 23 (July 1990) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 97, page 25 (Oct 1990) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 101, page 13 (Aug/Sept 1991) | More dives at Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 101, page 16 (Oct 1991) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 105, page 27 (Oct 1992) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 112, page 19 (July 1994) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 116, page 23 (July 1995) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 78, page 9 (Winter 1997) | Witches Cave/Pippikin Pot - Linked | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 77, page 15 (Autumn 1997) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 139, page 10 (Dec/Jan 1997) | Diving News | CDG | |
| Descent, number 138, page 12 (Oct/Nov 1997) | Ease Gill connected to Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 137, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1997) | Diving at Ease Gill Risings | CDG | |
| Descent, number 136, page 12 (June/July 1997) | Diving at Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 136, page 13 (June/July 1997) | Diving News | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 124, page 20 (July 1997) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 125, page 10 (Oct 1997) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Caves & Caving, number 76, page 5 (Summer 1997) | Leck Beck Head and Witches cave, Ease Gill | NPC/CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 126, page 16 (Jan 1998) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| Descent, number 196, page 9 (June/July 2007) | Returning to Witches Cave | CDG | Jason Mallinson |
| Descent, number 203, page 10 (Aug/Sept 2008) | Diving resumes in Witches Cave | CDG | Mallinson, J. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 176, page 18-19 (July 2010) | Witches Cave | CDG | |
| NPC Journal 2015, page 126-128 (2015) | The Leck Beck Head to Witches Cave Connection | NPC | Cordingley, J. |
References
Caves of the West, page 8 (1838)
Title:
Author: Davis, Henry Harison
The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 272 (1892)
Title:
Author: Speight, H
Procs of yorks. Geolog&Polytec Soc, volume 13, page 433-443 (Nov 1898)
Title: Notes on the caves of Yorkshire (part 2)
Author: Cuttriss, S.W.
RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 9 (May 1962)
Title: Casterton Fell
Club: RRCPC
Author: Ashmead, P.
NPC Journal, volume 2, number 3, page 10-12 (Summer 1963)
Title: Witches Cave, Easegill, Westmorland
Club: NPC
Author: Waddon, E.J. & Wright, J.M.
The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 1 (October 1969)
Title: Leck and Casterton Fells - Whitches Cave
Club: ULSA
Author: Brook, D. & Crabtree, H.
BSA Bulletin (New series), number 1 (Sept 1970)
Title: Other Work: Witches Cave
Club: BSA
Author: Brown, I.T., Wooding, M.J.
The Bulletin of the British Speleological Assoc., number 85, page 6 (April 1970)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: BSA
Author: Anon
ULSA Review, number 7, page 1 (September 1970)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: CDG
Author: Anon.
CDG Newsletter, number 17, page 9 (Oct 1970)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 32, page 22 (July 1974)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 46, page 15 (Jan 1978)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 51, page 20 (April 1979)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 25 (July 1979)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 55, page 15 (April 1980)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 57, page 19 (Oct 1980)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 65, page 14 (Oct 1982)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 68, page 18 (July 1983)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 73, page 15 (Oct 1984)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 74, page 26 (Jan 1985)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 75, page 15 (April 1985)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 77, page 16 (Oct 1985)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 78, page 29 (Jan 1986)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 45, page 29 (Autumn 1989)
Title: Witches cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 92, page 17 (July 1989)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 96, page 23 (July 1990)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 97, page 25 (Oct 1990)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 101, page 13 (Aug/Sept 1991)
Title: More dives at Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 101, page 16 (Oct 1991)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 105, page 27 (Oct 1992)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 112, page 19 (July 1994)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 116, page 23 (July 1995)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 78, page 9 (Winter 1997)
Title: Witches Cave/Pippikin Pot - Linked
Caves & Caving, number 77, page 15 (Autumn 1997)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 139, page 10 (Dec/Jan 1997)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
Descent, number 138, page 12 (Oct/Nov 1997)
Title: Ease Gill connected to Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 137, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1997)
Title: Diving at Ease Gill Risings
Club: CDG
Descent, number 136, page 12 (June/July 1997)
Title: Diving at Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 136, page 13 (June/July 1997)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 124, page 20 (July 1997)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 125, page 10 (Oct 1997)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 76, page 5 (Summer 1997)
Title: Leck Beck Head and Witches cave, Ease Gill
Club: NPC/CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 126, page 16 (Jan 1998)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Descent, number 196, page 9 (June/July 2007)
Title: Returning to Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Author: Jason Mallinson
Descent, number 203, page 10 (Aug/Sept 2008)
Title: Diving resumes in Witches Cave
Club: CDG
Author: Mallinson, J.
CDG Newsletter, number 176, page 18-19 (July 2010)
Title: Witches Cave
Club: CDG
NPC Journal 2015, page 126-128 (2015)
Title: The Leck Beck Head to Witches Cave Connection
Club: NPC
Author: Cordingley, J.
