Pate Hole
| Area: | Vale of Eden and Caldbeck |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | NY67861212 |
| Lat/long: | 54.5034, -2.49781 |
| Elevation: | 200m |
| Length: | 1.59km |
| Depth: | 33m |
| Rock Type: | Knipe Scar Limestone Formation |
Warning
Liable to complete and unpredictable flooding from main upstream sump, when it becomes an impressive resurgence. Should only be entered in dry, settled weather.
Exploration
- Explored 1975-77 CDG
- Extended 1983-85 CDG
- Extended 1993 ULSA/NPC
- Extended 2003-04 NPC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966) | Cave diving in the Northern Pennines | Melvin, M.A. | |
| Journal of the GSS, volume 4, number 4, page 27-30 (Oct 1970) | A Fresh Look at Pate Hole | Grampian Spelo Soc | Penman, E. |
| ULSA Review, number 8, page 3 (July 1971) | Discoveries and Extensions | YURT | Anon. |
| ULSA Review, number 12, page 3 (March 1974) | Digs and discoveries in brief | Anon. | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 37, page 14 (Oct 1975) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 40, page 27 (July 1976) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 45, page 15 (Oct 1977) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 5, number 5, page 272-273 (Nov 1977) | Diving in Pate Hole | CPC | Pickersgill, S. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 22 (July 1979) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| Journal of the CPC, volume 6, number 2, page 67 (1980) | A mystery in Pate Hole | CPC | Pickersgill, S. |
| CDG Newsletter, number 58, page 21 (Jan 1981) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 69, page 12 (Oct 1983) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 74, page 26 (Jan 1985) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 81, page 14 (Oct 1986) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 82, page 8 (Jan 1987) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 87, page 11 (April 1988) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 102, page 15 (Jan 1992) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 110, page 14 (Jan 1994) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| Descent, number 116, page 12 (Feb/Mar 1994) | Pate Hole extended | NPC/ULSA | |
| Descent, number 173, page 11 (Aug/Sept 2003) | Dales sumps probed further | CDG | |
| Descent, number 178, page 9 (June/July 2004) | Pushing Pate | NPC | Tony Seddon |
| CDG Newsletter, number 191, page 16 (April 2014) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 198, page 17-18 (Jan 2016) | Pate Hole | CDG | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 199, page 8 (April 2016) | Pate Hole | CDG |
References
Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966)
Title: Cave diving in the Northern Pennines
Author: Melvin, M.A.
Journal of the GSS, volume 4, number 4, page 27-30 (Oct 1970)
Title: A Fresh Look at Pate Hole
Club: Grampian Spelo Soc
Author: Penman, E.
ULSA Review, number 8, page 3 (July 1971)
Title: Discoveries and Extensions
Club: YURT
Author: Anon.
ULSA Review, number 12, page 3 (March 1974)
Title: Digs and discoveries in brief
Author: Anon.
CDG Newsletter, number 37, page 14 (Oct 1975)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 40, page 27 (July 1976)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 45, page 15 (Oct 1977)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
Journal of the CPC, volume 5, number 5, page 272-273 (Nov 1977)
Title: Diving in Pate Hole
Club: CPC
Author: Pickersgill, S.
CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 22 (July 1979)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
Journal of the CPC, volume 6, number 2, page 67 (1980)
Title: A mystery in Pate Hole
Club: CPC
Author: Pickersgill, S.
CDG Newsletter, number 58, page 21 (Jan 1981)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 69, page 12 (Oct 1983)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 74, page 26 (Jan 1985)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 81, page 14 (Oct 1986)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 82, page 8 (Jan 1987)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 87, page 11 (April 1988)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 102, page 15 (Jan 1992)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 110, page 14 (Jan 1994)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
Descent, number 116, page 12 (Feb/Mar 1994)
Title: Pate Hole extended
Club: NPC/ULSA
Descent, number 173, page 11 (Aug/Sept 2003)
Title: Dales sumps probed further
Club: CDG
Descent, number 178, page 9 (June/July 2004)
Title: Pushing Pate
Club: NPC
Author: Tony Seddon
CDG Newsletter, number 191, page 16 (April 2014)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 198, page 17-18 (Jan 2016)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
CDG Newsletter, number 199, page 8 (April 2016)
Title: Pate Hole
Club: CDG
