Cadeby Pot

Location
Grid Reference SK 515 996

Length: 45m, Depth 14m.

Altitude: 55m

Description
Cadeby Pot is as described in NC1 and YSS1 and involves some interesting climbs and a reasonable sized rift passage between the two entrances. These are not easy to locate! Proceed c200 paces W beyond the footbridge over the old railway cutting to an obvious steep path ascending the N side of the cutting. The E entrance is 20 paces L of this path near the top of the bank, and the narrow rift entrance is cunningly concealed behind a hawthorn bush. The W entrance is 10 paces further L above a small tree. Indeed, this W entrance is visible from the road below (or it is once you know where to look). It is bang opposite Conisbrough Castle and you get a good view of this when you pop your head out. Well worth a brief visit if you in the area but don't travel hundreds of miles as you may not even find the entrance(s). The West entrance of Cadeby Pot is clearly visible from the top of the keep of Conisbrough Castle looking N towards Cadeby. The East entrance is still cunningly hidden from view by the hawthorn bush. The west entrance is a 9 m climb and descends in steps to boulder-floored rift. To the west it ascends and ends at an earth choke after 8 m. To the east is a passage up to 2 m wide and 6 m high, ending at a boulder fall after 20 m. A roof passage near the fall can be reached by chimneying, and crawls at two levels separated by climbs end in chokes. Further ascent reaches the east entrance which is narrow.

Access
No known access restrictions.

History
Explored in 1974 as part of the Yorkshire Subterranean Society survey.

References and Further Reading
Yorkshire Speleological Society Journal 1 1976. Northern Caves Vol 1 1988. The 1997 RIGS Survey included an assessment of cave systems along the Don Gorge by Tony Gibbs of the Derbyshire Caving Association.