Wezzit?

[Pitlamp]

Ah, that saves me asking my second question (which was about my suspicion we're not in Great Scar Limestone country).

This one's a challenge . . .

Andrewmcleod might now think my pictures aren't so obscure after all! ;-)

 

[RobinGriffiths]

As I'm feeling generous, here's a view south from the site.

 

[Speleofish]

Moking Hurth?

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Moking Hurth in Teesdale it is. A fascinating little area. On the way up from the road you come up over a series of slopes and depressions with sinks, springs and shakeholes all over the place depending where you are in the sequence - Five Yard, Three Yard, Four Fathom, and the Great Limestone.

I think that's Whin Sill in the middle distance.

 

[Speleofish]

I haven't any UK photos... Can anyone step in?

 

[Speleofish]

It's a long time since I was last there. I remember it as being quite spacious (though my father didn't) This puts it the era before I developed body hair or shoulders and I still sang treble. Apparently there's a connection between Moking Hurth and Moking Pot - it definitely defeated us!

 

[ChrisJC]

Apparently there's a connection between Moking Hurth and Moking Pot - it definitely defeated us!

Well they are spelled similarly!

Chris.

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Was there not a Hoking Mirth as well? Google draw a blank. I vaguelly remember seeing something in a previous edition of Northern Caves.

 

[Pony]

I haven't any UK photos... Can anyone step in?

Happy to oblige. Photo credit Phil Walker.

 

[Pitlamp]

Goyden?

 

[langcliffe]

New Goyden?

 

[RUSS B]

New Goyden?

Definitely New Goyden

 

[Pony]

New Goyden?

Yep, New Goyden it is. Just downstream of the 2nd pitch.

 

[langcliffe]

Again from Volume1 of Northern Caves, what is this fine entrance? There's a gentleman in the top left for scale.

 

[snebbit]

How Stean Tunnel - top entrance?

 

[langcliffe]

How Stean Tunnel - top entrance?

That's the one!

 

[mikem]

Was there not a Hoking Mirth as well? Google draw a blank. I vaguelly remember seeing something in a previous edition of Northern Caves.

NC1 shows a connection, but no HM:

CaveMaps.org

 

[snebbit]

Here we go
There are two entrances for the price of one in this shakehole

 

[Samouse1]

Smokey hole?

 

[snebbit]

That was quick Smokey/Smokeless holes it is