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Yatestoop Sough

Stats

GradeI
Length400
Depth
Altitude
Location53.1599 -1.6066
OS NGRSK 264 626

Feature

  • Mine
  • Sough
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Entrance of Yatestoop Sough

Access

block No access to this site allowed.

Arched sough entrance on the riverbank on land belonging to H.J.Enthoven Ltd. Driven to drain Winster mines, but explorer access is blocked due to a fall 90m after Sabinhay Shaft, some 500m in. Drainage crosscut at shaft leads upstream to Warrencarr Shaft, lidded with upwelling water. Permission for access not normally granted.

References

Mitchell, H; White, J; Gunn, J; Fox, B; Humphreys, P; Rout, S. (2022), The Microbial Community Profile of a snottite-like biofilm, Caves and Karst Science Vol 49, No 2, Page 51-56., British Cave Research Association

Gallery

Crosscut from Warrencarr Shaft to Yatestoop Sough, looking downstream
Yatestoop Sough / Crosscut from Warrencarr Shaft to Yatestoop Sough, looking downstream
Water falling down Sabinhay Shaft showing sough continuation downstream
Yatestoop Sough / Water falling down Sabinhay Shaft showing sough continuation downstream
Water falling down Sabinhay Shaft showing sough continuation upstream
Yatestoop Sough / Water falling down Sabinhay Shaft showing sough continuation upstream
Yatestoop Sough Driven In Shale
Yatestoop Sough / Yatestoop Sough Driven In Shale
Yatestoop Sough Near Tail
Yatestoop Sough / Yatestoop Sough Near Tail