Wezzit?

[rm128]

It's in Devis Hole, but I'm not sure of the name of the passage; it's the head of the 18-m (?) pitch down to the lower level, so I guess you've got it, george.

It's Pearson's Sump and it is indeed off Robinson's Level

 

[georgenorth]

Which valley is this cave in?

 

[Lankyman]

Dentdale?

 

[georgenorth]

Spot on!

 

[Lankyman]

It does look very like something I first visited in the late eighties/early nineties. We thought it was a new find until we encountered a very rusty wire ladder further in! I eventually got in touch with Harry Long who'd been one of the original discoverers (in the seventies I think). According to Harry the cave had been kept quiet to preserve the formations. I'm not expecting you to give anything away but does this sound like the place in your photo?

 

[georgenorth]

It does look very like something I first visited in the late eighties/early nineties. We thought it was a new find until we encountered a very rusty wire ladder further in! I eventually got in touch with Harry Long who'd been one of the original discoverers (in the seventies I think). According to Harry the cave had been kept quiet to preserve the formations. I'm not expecting you to give anything away but does this sound like the place in your photo?

That’s the place. I think there’ll be an article appearing in Descent at some point. It’s a cracking cave, but not for the faint-hearted…

 

[Lankyman]

That’s the place. I think there’ll be an article appearing in Descent at some point. It’s a cracking cave, but not for the faint-hearted…

It's many years since I was in there. I recall having to crawl flat out at one point to avoid the very long straws that were just above us. Harry said that Ian Plant had dived the downstream sump but hadn't gained anything. Harry gave me a hand blasting a sink not far away which also goes to the same rising as this cave.
Here's the next location

 

[RUSS B]

It's many years since I was in there. I recall having to crawl flat out at one point to avoid the very long straws that were just above us. Harry said that Ian Plant had dived the downstream sump but hadn't gained anything. Harry gave me a hand blasting a sink not far away which also goes to the same rising as this cave.
Here's the next location
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Thackthwaite Beck Cave?

 

[Lankyman]

Thackthwaite Beck Cave?

It is indeed!

 

[RUSS B]

An easy one.

 

[Ian P]

View attachment 23646An easy one.

Calf Holes

 

[RUSS B]

Calf Holes

Aye was too easy but photo was to hand.

 

[Ian P]

A rather damp entrance to a cave.

 

[Fulk]

Rat Hole, GG?

 

[georgenorth]

It's many years since I was in there. I recall having to crawl flat out at one point to avoid the very long straws that were just above us. Harry said that Ian Plant had dived the downstream sump but hadn't gained anything. Harry gave me a hand blasting a sink not far away which also goes to the same rising as this cave.

Interesting. We thought the sump was un-dived. Mind you, there seems to have been quite a lot of misinformation put out about the cave over the years!

 

[Ian P]

Rat Hole, GG?

Not Rat Hole

 

[Lankyman]

Interesting. We thought the sump was un-dived. Mind you, there seems to have been quite a lot of misinformation put out about the cave over the years!

I think that's what Harry told me but it was 30 or 40 years ago and memory is fickle? I don't recall seeing a dive line in the sump. I've seen Harry post occasionally on here - perhaps you could contact him directly?

 

[Ian P]

Clue time

The water drops down about 20 m before hitting anything.

It is very close to one of the most visited potholes in the Dales

 

[speliox]

High Hull Pot

 

[Ian P]

High Hull Pot

It is indeed