Rowten Pot
Rowten Pot is one of several entrances into the 27-kilometre (17 mi) long cave system that drains Kingsdale in North Yorkshire, England. Its entrance is a shaft some 27 metres (89 ft) long, 10 metres (33 ft) wide, and at the southern end 72 metres (236 ft) deep.
| Rowten Pot | |
|---|---|
Entrance shaft looking south | |
| Location | Kingsdale, North Yorkshire, UK |
| OS grid | SD 6982 7803 |
| Coordinates | 54°11′49″N 2°27′51″W |
| Depth | 105 metres (344 ft) |
| Length | 259 metres (850 ft) |
| Discovery | first descent July 1897 |
| Geology | Carboniferous limestone |
| Difficulty | Grade 4 |
| Hazards | water, verticality |
| Access | Free |
| Cave survey | cavemaps.org |
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