Fatigue Pot Coombs Dale

[Trogladite]

I suspect there are other, animal sized entrances to that entrance bedding, IIRC, there was a piece of cast iron plate covering the people entrance the last time I went in there but the creature was inside ....

Interesting photo, thanks Peter, must admit I don't remember anything that big in there, but it is 40 years since I last went in, 20 years after discovery.

( The 'incident' occurred on my second trip in there, I never visited again!!)

My friends and I installed the  steel plate and lock (key kept at the land owners house in Stone Middleton) soon after we found the cave to keep out the animals, but as you say there must be other "Rabbit Holes" that allow others to enter and mess up the entrance crawl.
The passage way shown in my photo ( taken with my old Folding Browne camera and Magnesium ribbon for light) is the follow on passege  after the climb down the rift below the entrance. Lots of debris and boulders strewn all over the place that was left behind as the water flow slowed down, and receded in ancient passed.
Cheers, Peter.

 

[bograt]

I have trouble remembering a way on after the climb down, maybe that's just me

 

[Mrs Trellis]

There are many references in Caves of the Peak District to P. Tottle 1954 (usually). Respect!  :halo: