Ibbeth Peril Cave
| Area: | Dentdale |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | SD74108643 |
| Lat/long: | 54.2729, -2.3992 |
| Elevation: | 181m |
| Length: | 1.40km (Total length of Ibbeth Peril 1 and 2, Broadfield Caves and Upper Hackergill Cave is 3.8km) |
| Depth: | 23m (Dived to 50m depth) |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
When River Dee is in flood, entrance is completely sumped.
Access
Covering should be replaced to prevent debris being washed into the cave.
Exploration
- Explored NSG
- Extended 1992-95 DHSS
- Extended 1999 DHSS
- Extended 2002 DHSS
- Extended 2006 DHSS
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Manchester University Speleological Soc, number 1 (1965) | Ibbeth Peril Cave | MUSS | Anon. |
| BPC Bulletin, volume 4, number 8, page 7-9 (Spring 1966) | Ibbeth Peril Cavern | BPC | Whittick, A. |
| NSG Bulletin, page 11 (Oct 1966) | Ibbet Peril Cave, Dentdale | NSG | Anon. |
| Descent, number 2, page 11 (Feb-March 1969) | Ibbeth Peril plans dropped | ||
| Journal of the KCC, number 5, page 6-7 (January 1970) | The Caves of the River Dee | KCC | Yeadon, J.A. |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 46, page 9-17 (August 1971) | Dentdale - Present and Future. | Long, H. | |
| ULSA Review, number 8, page 3 (July 1971) | Discoveries and Extensions | ULSA | Anon. |
| ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 130 (August 1989) | Northern Dales, Ibbeth Peril Cave | ULSA | Monico, P. |
| Descent, number 97, page 13 (Dec/Jan 1990) | Ibbeth Peril rescue | ||
| Descent, number 96, page 10 (Oct/Nov 1990) | Ibbeth Peril rescue | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 57, page 34 (Autumn 1992) | Developments in Ibbeth Peril | DHSS | Pete Allwright & Roy Holmes |
| Caves & Caving, number 56, page 12 (Summer 1992) | Ibbeth Peril Cave, Some recent and not so recent developments. | DHSS | Roy Holmes |
| Descent, number 108, page 10 (Oct/Nov 1992) | Underwater Dentdale | ULSA | |
| Descent, number 107, page 10 (Aug/Sept 1992) | Deeper sumps in Ibbeth Peril | ULSA | |
| Descent, number 106, page 12 (June/July 1992) | Downstream in Ibbeth Peril | ULSA | |
| Caves & Caving, number 60, page 8-9 (Summer 1993) | Ibbeth Peril, So Low Series, Ibbeth Peril 1 | DHSS | Roy Holmes |
| Descent, number 115, page 32-33 (Dec/Jan 1993) | Ibbeth's Upstream Downstream | DHSS | Pete Allwright, Roy Holmes et al. |
| Descent, number 115, page 11 (Dec/Jan 1993) | Dentdale diving update | ULSA | |
| Caves & Caving, number 65, page 7 (Autumn 1994) | The hydrology of the Ibbeth Peril Cave System | DHSS | Roy Holmes |
| Descent, number 126, page 11 (Oct/Nov 1995) | Diving News | CDG | |
| Descent, number 127, page 10 (Dec/Jan 1995) | Ibbeth dig continues | CDG/ULSA | |
| Descent, number 126, page 11 (Oct/Nov 1995) | Ibbeth Peril system | DHSS | |
| Descent, number 122, page 15 (Feb/Mar 1995) | Ibbeth Peril | DHSS | |
| Descent, number 141, page 10 (April/May 1998) | Dentdale warnings | DHSS | Pete Allwright |
| Descent, number 149, page 15 (Aug/Sept 1999) | New route found in Ibbeth Peril | DHSS | Roy holmes |
| Descent, number 165, page 11 (April/May 2002) | What really happens on a dig | DHSS | Roy Holmes |
| NPC Journal 2015, page 49-50 (2015) | Diving in Ibbeth Peril Cave 1 | NPC | Murphy, P. |
References
Journal of Manchester University Speleological Soc, number 1 (1965)
Title: Ibbeth Peril Cave
Club: MUSS
Author: Anon.
BPC Bulletin, volume 4, number 8, page 7-9 (Spring 1966)
Title: Ibbeth Peril Cavern
Club: BPC
Author: Whittick, A.
NSG Bulletin, page 11 (Oct 1966)
Title: Ibbet Peril Cave, Dentdale
Club: NSG
Author: Anon.
Descent, number 2, page 11 (Feb-March 1969)
Title: Ibbeth Peril plans dropped
Journal of the KCC, number 5, page 6-7 (January 1970)
Title: The Caves of the River Dee
Club: KCC
Author: Yeadon, J.A.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 46, page 9-17 (August 1971)
Title: Dentdale - Present and Future.
Author: Long, H.
ULSA Review, number 8, page 3 (July 1971)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: ULSA
Author: Anon.
ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 130 (August 1989)
Title: Northern Dales, Ibbeth Peril Cave
Club: ULSA
Author: Monico, P.
Descent, number 97, page 13 (Dec/Jan 1990)
Title: Ibbeth Peril rescue
Descent, number 96, page 10 (Oct/Nov 1990)
Title: Ibbeth Peril rescue
Caves & Caving, number 57, page 34 (Autumn 1992)
Title: Developments in Ibbeth Peril
Club: DHSS
Author: Pete Allwright & Roy Holmes
Caves & Caving, number 56, page 12 (Summer 1992)
Title: Ibbeth Peril Cave, Some recent and not so recent developments.
Club: DHSS
Author: Roy Holmes
Descent, number 108, page 10 (Oct/Nov 1992)
Title: Underwater Dentdale
Club: ULSA
Descent, number 107, page 10 (Aug/Sept 1992)
Title: Deeper sumps in Ibbeth Peril
Club: ULSA
Descent, number 106, page 12 (June/July 1992)
Title: Downstream in Ibbeth Peril
Club: ULSA
Caves & Caving, number 60, page 8-9 (Summer 1993)
Title: Ibbeth Peril, So Low Series, Ibbeth Peril 1
Club: DHSS
Author: Roy Holmes
Descent, number 115, page 32-33 (Dec/Jan 1993)
Title: Ibbeth's Upstream Downstream
Club: DHSS
Author: Pete Allwright, Roy Holmes et al.
Descent, number 115, page 11 (Dec/Jan 1993)
Title: Dentdale diving update
Club: ULSA
Caves & Caving, number 65, page 7 (Autumn 1994)
Title: The hydrology of the Ibbeth Peril Cave System
Club: DHSS
Author: Roy Holmes
Descent, number 126, page 11 (Oct/Nov 1995)
Title: Diving News
Club: CDG
Descent, number 127, page 10 (Dec/Jan 1995)
Title: Ibbeth dig continues
Club: CDG/ULSA
Descent, number 126, page 11 (Oct/Nov 1995)
Title: Ibbeth Peril system
Club: DHSS
Descent, number 122, page 15 (Feb/Mar 1995)
Title: Ibbeth Peril
Club: DHSS
Descent, number 141, page 10 (April/May 1998)
Title: Dentdale warnings
Club: DHSS
Author: Pete Allwright
Descent, number 149, page 15 (Aug/Sept 1999)
Title: New route found in Ibbeth Peril
Club: DHSS
Author: Roy holmes
Descent, number 165, page 11 (April/May 2002)
Title: What really happens on a dig
Club: DHSS
Author: Roy Holmes
NPC Journal 2015, page 49-50 (2015)
Title: Diving in Ibbeth Peril Cave 1
Club: NPC
Author: Murphy, P.
