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cazza

New member

• Jul 15, 2018

• #1

Anyone any knowledge on the pond just off the runners path down from Pen-y-ghent pinnacles? Is higher than Hull Pot and big enough to be highly visible when descending from the Pinnacles...

 

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Ian Ball

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• Jul 15, 2018

• #2

Is that the circular pond?

 

Pitlamp

Well-known member

• Jul 15, 2018

• #3

It's called the Tarn - and is of interest for being a big shakehole on the Hull Pot fault.
Stands out a mile on Google Earth.

It's been discussed on here before - try a bit of searching.

Have you been past it this weekend Cazza? Just wondering what the water level's like at the moment.

 

kay

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• Jul 16, 2018

• #4

Looks about 18in down - the dry earth surround is about twice the height of the surrounding turf. But I have a strong suspicion that Cazza may be the person who posted the pic on my facebook, so they may well post it here.

 

Pitlamp

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2018

• #5

Thanks Kay.

I'm pretty sure there's a useful note about this Tarn in Part 2 of the recently published BCRA book Cave & Karst of the Yorkshire Dales. (My copy's not to hand as I type.)