Silpho Quarry Cave

Moorland Caver (2003)
NGR:SE 957917
Altitude: 240m
Length: 10m
Access: No known restrictions
Grade: I
Entertainment value: I

The cave starts as a small mud filled passage, which continues down slope to a small chamber with a passage on the left. The main passage continues for a short distance before ending in a choke of loose (and dangerous) slabs.

History
Originally discovered by M.S.G. in 1974, later dug by a S.C.C./M.S.G. team during June – August 1995.

BCRA Transactions – Vol.3 No.2 – The North Yorkshire Windypits (1976)
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