Alum Pot
Alum Pot is a pothole with a large open shaft at a surface elevation of on the eastern flanks of Simon Fell, North Yorkshire, England. It connects with nearby Long Churn Cave and Diccan Pot. The pot is accessed via a 1-km private track on payment of a small fee from Selside Farm in the hamlet of Selside in Ribblesdale. Alum Pot has variously been known as Allan, Alan, Allen, Hellen and Hell'n.
Details
- Depth
- 104 m
- Length
- 159 m
- Geology
- Limestone
- Location
- Simon Fell, North Yorkshire, England
- Map Width
- 180
- Bcra Grade
- 3
- Grid Ref Uk
- SD 774 755
- Photo Caption
- Two cavers are exiting from the pothole, which is about 60m deep at that point.