Disappointment Pot

Disappointment Pot

Disappointment Pot is one of the entrances to the Gaping Gill cave system, located in a steep grassy shakehole some south-east of Gaping Gill Main Shaft. Its mainly narrow stream passage descends a number of small shafts to enter the main system as a major inlet of Hensler's Master Cave. It lies within the designated Ingleborough Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Details

Depth
110 m (To Hensler's Master Cave)
Access
Permit
Length
500 m
Survey
[http://cavemaps.org/cavePages/Gaping%20Gill__Disappointment%20Pot.htm On Cavemaps]
Geology
Carboniferous limestone
Hazards
water, verticality
Location
Ingleborough, North Yorkshire
Discovery
1912
Elevation
395 m
Map Width
250
Difficulty
IV
Grid Ref Uk
SD 7505 7260
Photo Width
250
Photo Caption
Negotiating the duck in Disappointment Pot
Entrance Count
3