The Churns
| Area: | Barbondale |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 4 |
| NGR: | SD66648264 |
| Lat/long: | 54.2384, -2.51333 |
| Elevation: | 330m |
| Length: | 20 m |
| Depth: | 60m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Cave is formed in fractured limestone with many loose blocks and general instability.
Access
Fell House, Barbondale.
Hydrology
Tested to Unnamed Rising SD 6637 8332, 75m lower and 700m away.
Exploration
- Explored 2005 RRCPC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descent, number 187, page 12 (Dec Jan 2005/6 2005) | The Churns | RRCPC | |
| Descent, number 190, page 14-15 (June/July 2006) | Sixty metres deep in a tottering pile of choss | RRCPC | St.Lawrence, H. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 255-264 (2009) | The Churns | RRCPC | Sherrington, B. |
| Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 288-290 (2009) | Barbondale Water Tracing | RRCPC | St.Lawrence, H. |
References
Descent, number 187, page 12 (Dec Jan 2005/6 2005)
Title: The Churns
Club: RRCPC
Descent, number 190, page 14-15 (June/July 2006)
Title: Sixty metres deep in a tottering pile of choss
Club: RRCPC
Author: St.Lawrence, H.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 255-264 (2009)
Title: The Churns
Club: RRCPC
Author: Sherrington, B.
Journal of the RRCPC, number 10, page 288-290 (2009)
Title: Barbondale Water Tracing
Club: RRCPC
Author: St.Lawrence, H.
