Bloat Pot

Location
Grid Reference: |Car%20Pot;54.147629;-2.375912|Clapham%20Bottoms%20Pot;54.143967;-2.371421|Bar%20Pot;54.146300;-2.381570;&scale=16 SD 75648 72294.

Altitude: 395 m

Bloat Pot is located midway between Clapham Bottoms Pot and Car Pot, on the west edge of the moor overlooking Clapham Bottoms. It has a sunken wooden lid.

Description
A 14 m ladder pitch leads to a short descent to where the continuing rift becomes too small. Bolts are in place.

Access
Permission for access should be obtained from the Ingleborough Estate Office

History
Bloat Pot was originally opened up by Manchester University Speleological Society in early 1965. Mike Wooding and John Gardner started digging in 2004, before becoming distracted by Small Mammal Pot. John Gardner, Dave Checkley, John Sellers, and Phil Johnstone picked up the baton in January 2009, and steadily worked their way down through animal and mineral remains to the base of the shaft. A way along the rift at the bottom was enlarged, largely with help from Ged Benn, until it was decided enough was enough a year later.

References and Further Reading

 * 1) Moys C. 1965. "Bloat Pot" Jnl MUSS 1, pp12-13
 * 2) Brook A, Brook D, Griffiths J. & Long M.H. (1975), Northern Caves Volume 3 Ingleborough, page 50. Dalesman Books, Clapham
 * 3) Gardner J.W. 2010. Bloat Pot Project Log, http://www.braemoor.co.uk/cavingtrip/bloatpot.shtml - retrieved 28/01/2010
 * 4) Gardner J.W. 2010, "Tales of Valiant Effort and Pathetic Failure", CPC Record, No. 98, p. 27