Stainton Quarry Cave 8

AKA: Stainton Cavern
Area: Morecambe Bay
Grade: 2
NGR: SD245727
Lat/long: 54.1446, -3.15728
Elevation: 61m
Length: 244 m
Depth: 43m
Rock Type: Park Limestone

Access

The Manager, Stainton Quarry, Stainton, Dalton in Furness.

Exploration

  • Explored 1871

References

Publication Title Club Author
Geol. Mag., volume 8 A description of Stainton Cavern Cameron, A.G.
The British Caver, volume 47, page 29-31 (1967) More Furness Caves Bland, R.L.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 5, page 35-37 (April 1970) The Long Lost Stainton Cavern RRCPC Holland, E.G.
The British Caver, volume 59, page 24-39 (July 1972) Stainton Cavern Holland, E.G.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 50, page 29-40 (March 1973) The history of Cave Exploration in the Morcambe Bay Area. Ashmead, P.
Proceedings of Uni Bristol Spel Soc, volume 18, number 1, page 43-56 (1987) John Bolton and the Stainton Cavern UBSS Howes, C.J.

References

Geol. Mag., volume 8

Title: A description of Stainton Cavern

Author: Cameron, A.G.


The British Caver, volume 47, page 29-31 (1967)

Title: More Furness Caves

Author: Bland, R.L.


Journal of the RRCPC, number 5, page 35-37 (April 1970)

Title: The Long Lost Stainton Cavern

Club: RRCPC

Author: Holland, E.G.


The British Caver, volume 59, page 24-39 (July 1972)

Title: Stainton Cavern

Author: Holland, E.G.


Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 50, page 29-40 (March 1973)

Title: The history of Cave Exploration in the Morcambe Bay Area.

Author: Ashmead, P.


Proceedings of Uni Bristol Spel Soc, volume 18, number 1, page 43-56 (1987)

Title: John Bolton and the Stainton Cavern

Club: UBSS

Author: Howes, C.J.