Aquamole Pot

Aquamole Pot
Depth 113 metres (371 ft)
Length 142 metres (466 ft)
Geology Limestone
Location
Gridref SD 698 784
Location West Kingsdale, North Yorkshire, England
Access
Access Free
Discovery 1974
Difficulty Grade 4b
Entrances 1
Cave survey cavemaps.org

Aquamole Pot is a cave on West Kingsdale, North Yorkshire, England. It was first discovered from the bottom by cave diving through 550 feet of sump from Rowten Pot in 1974.[1]

History

The aven was scaled in 1980 using poles, ladders and hand bolting kits in order to place a radio location transmitter at the highest point. Having discovered it was 55 metres away from Jingling Pot (and 55 metres underground) the aven was renamed Aquamole Aven instead of Jingling Avens.[2]

Work didn't recommence until divers who were keen on a quick route to the sump beyond rescaled the avens to a higher point, radio located a position 15 metres below the moor and dug it out for dry caving access.[3]

References

  1. ^ Geoff Yeaden (July 1974). "Kingsdale master cave, Yorkshire". Cave diving group newsletter (New series No.32): page 16-18. 
  2. ^ Ian Watson (April 1980). "Kingsdale master cave, Yorkshire, Jingling Avens, Late reports". Cave diving group newsletter (New series No.59): page 12-13. 
  3. ^ Rupe Skorupka (OCT/NOV 2002). "A Pot Into Aquamole". Descent (magazine) (168): page 20-22. ISSN 0046-0036. http://www.wildplaces.co.uk/descent/descent168.html.