OUCC Proceedings 12 (1986)Contents of OUCC Proceedings, 1961 - 1986 |
OUCC Proceedings 12 contents |
OUCC 1961 expedition to North Spain (area - Lago Enol) 60 caves investigated, 30 surveyed. Pozo Palomeru: Cueva del Viento (here un-named): Cueva Orandi: Cave of the Snow (C15). Small caves in Vega de Comeya. Surveys of Palomeru and Cave of the Snow .
More complete report in C.R.G. Publ. 14 (see below). See also the account by John Wilcock in Proc. 12 (Link).
Exploration in UK: Graveyard Series, Lancaster Hole (survey); Aygill Hole, Bouther Gill Cave (Wharfedale) (survey). Afton Rift Cave (Devon) (survey).
(Nov. 1965)
Transport: Catering: Supplies: Domestic organisation in Spain:
Photography
Water Analyses and Hydrology: Trema spring; Vega de la Cueva rising (Enol spring): temp, flow rate, pH, Ca and Mg content. List and Map of Sinks (S1 - S17) and risings (R1-R15) near to Enol.
Geomorphology
Cave Discoveries
Pozo Palomeru, Cueva del Viento, Cueva de Orandi, P9, P10, P11, C16, P2, P3. List of Potholes P1-P14, P17, P20. List of Caves C1-C22, C35, C36, C38. List of Blocked entrances B1-B12
Surveys :
Pozo Palomeru (P1), Cueva del Viento (C15), Cueva de Orandi (P14), P9, P13 (near Vega el Texu), P10, P11 (Cerro de Sohornin), Cave of the Snow (C16), P2, P8 (near Enol)
Geophysical Survey: Resistance survey over Palomeru.
Cueva del Viento (muddy passage extension); 500 foot pot 'near Palomeru'.
Pozo los Texos, 450' pot and 600' pot near Texos., Resurgance in Rio Reduma., Pozo Atiquer & Jou Cabau noted.
Descriptions of: C15 (Muddy Passage), C36, C36, C38, P21, P20, P21 (another one ! 160m shaft)
Caving in Spain 1962 (Lago Enol)
Cueva del Viento (C15) (Muddy Passage). Cave (dig) near Vega Redonda Refuge. Small caves near Enol. Two uncompleted pots near P1. Survey Cueva del Viento
Caving in the UK.
A short Guide to Bull Pot of the Witches. Future for Potholing ? (passing of the Golden Age !). Tip Pot, Casterton Fell .(listed in "Northern Caves" as "Casterton Pot"). New Passage in Lancaster Hole (first part of Woodhouse Way ?). Dunald Mill Hole Carnforth, Lancs, SD 515676 (Survey). "A Description of Dunald Mill Hole" (1760) ("most pleasingly horrible")
Oxford-Derbyshire Expedition to N.W. Spain 1963 (Lago Enol)
Pots near P1 completed. Pozo los Texos. 450' pot near Texos. Alphonso's Hole (near Enol). El Burdio la Pena ("Coventry Cathedral Cave"). Pozo Altiquer (incomplete)
Caving in the UK.
Whitewell Pot, Bowland, Yorks, description & survey. Yorkshire Roundabout. Some observations on recent caving accidents. Yordas Cave, antient descriptions; modern description, survey. Casterton Pot, history of exploration , survey
Cave Development in the Western Cantabro-Asturio Mountain Chain: List of Expeditions to 1965. Landforms; Speleogenesis. Sketch Maps of Enol area & Felmin area. Drainage of Vega Enol. Chronology. 3D Sketch of Cueva del Valporquero. 47 references
Some Solutional Features in the Karst around Oxford; Maps (Cumnor, Nth. Leigh)
Accidents and Insurance
Letters to the 'Guardian' !
Cave Location in Turkey, Toros Mountains; Lit. survey, 25 refs.
Wales 1965: Ogof Fach SN 97070972: extensions & survey. Small Caves in Hepste Valley (SN 9477.1172, 9478.1180, 9480.1195, 9494.1207)
An Experiment to Estimate the Errors made in Taking Compass Bearings
Club Diary
Valporquero area: Sima Grail, Sima el Solitario, Pozo de los Grajos, Cueva del Pozo de Infierno Cueva del Valle del Marques, Cueva del Valporquero, Sil de la Colombina
Enol area: Jou Cabau, Cotozia, Cueva de la Huelga,
Official Report 'in prep.'
Letter from Canada
The Discovery of Pigshit Pot, Penyghent: (not in "Northern Caves", as far as I can tell)
The Geology of Castro Urdiales: Introduction; Stratigraphy and Rock Types; Structure; Cave Morphology; Sedimentary Structures within the Caves; Mineral Veining; Cerredo; Candina; Conclusions. 7 refs.
Expedition to North Spain 1968: Castro Urdiales: Fuente de Orinon (extension); Ojo Guarena; Cueva de Escalada
Expedition to North Spain 1969: (Llanes area : el Mazuco): The expedition. Caves explored (2 location Maps). La Boriza (Cueva del Agua) (Gd. I survey). Pozo de Fresno. Cueva de Bologo. Other caves in the Arroyo Bolugas system. Caves in other areas
Short Story - "The Devil's Breakfast"
Caving Crossword
Report on 1971 Expedition to Spain; (El Mazuco Area):
Introduction; Area map.
Cueva la Boriza (Gd 4B survey), inlet series; high level; Geomorphological notes; 2 refs. Torca la Manga(Gd 2 survey). Torca los Corniceros. Cueva Laneveru. Cueva la Borbolla (Gd 1 survey). Cueva de Puron (Gd 3A/4B survey). Small caves: Nacimiento de Cortines; Cueva del Castro; Cueva el Bosque; Arroyo Bolugas.
Cave Diving: Equipment & Preparation; Sites visited: Boriza, Calduenin, Ojo del Rio Bolugas (sketch surveys of all three).
De Fluminente Fluorescente - the trials of testing, comparison of phosphates and fluorescein.
Bibliography of OUCC Spanish Expeditions
(mainly Rales area, 1973, 74, 75 Expeditions)
N. Spain 1973 - General; N. Spain 1974 - General; N. Spain 1975 - General.
Area Geology Report 1972-3, map, 7 refs.
Cave Descriptions: Rales Cave System (entrance series), Cueva la Juentica (Rales main chamber), Manantial de la Aldea (rising), Cueva de Samoreli / Pozo de Molino (upper streamway) (+ alternative Molino Ent.)
Biological report
other minor caves near Rales
2 surveys of Rales system
Villa area: Cueva Jou (survey). Un-named cave
Llovio area: Abseil Cave (survey). Cueva de Tinganon (survey + survey notes). Cueva Negra (survey). Cueva Adelante.
Socueva area: Cueva de Chinchana. Llamigo area. Llamigo Cave (survey)
Mestas de Ardisana area: Cueva de Llina Lleras. Cueva las Canadas.
Covadonga area (Map): Cueva de Orandi (survey). Cueva la Gueya Reinazo; Trumbio rising (survey). Cueva de la Campana. Cueva Trumbio (survey)
Infiesto - Campo de Caso - Oviedo area (Map): Reconnaisance trips
La Hermida area: Pozo del Infierno. References (7)
Organisation; Equipment notes; Survey notes
Pozo de Vega el Forcau: Location. previous exploration (Spanish: Spanish/British). description. survey
Cueva la Huelga: Previous exploration; location; description; survey
Pozo la Texa (Alphonse's Hole): Previous exploration; location; description; survey
Cueva el Osu (Cueva el Jeada): Location; description; survey
Reconnaissance: Caves of the Venta de Fresenedo area (multiple sink/resurgence systems)
Introductory: Introduction. Location maps and key; geography, maps.
S.W. of Los Lagos: Cueva del Viento. Cueva el Frieru
N.E. of Los Lagos: El Hoyo la Madre (survey). Pozu del Cantu del Hombre (survey). Smaller Caves (Crow pot, Dead Sheep Cave, Pete's Potty (survey) Belbin sink, un-named cave)
S.E. of Los Lagos: Smoked Food Cave. Cueva del Osu (survey). Stone Lid Cave. Cueva del Cana. Small caves near Osu (area map)
Pozu del Xitu (survey)
Small caves near Ario (1/5 - 26/5) (area map)
Silly Rope Tricks ?. Sensible Reply Technique.
Geological notes. Geomorphological notes. Hydrological notes.
The Stinkie Dilemma.
Biospeleological collecting. The ecological relevance of cave communities.
Caving as a behavioural strategy. Speleopsychogenetics. Thoughts of Brummie expedition guests.
A computer goes surveying. Survey statistics.
Introduction. Editorial. The Xitu explorers
Geography of the Picos de Cornion. Maps of the region
Caves:
Xitu: the cave. The truth about Xitu.
Smaller Caves around Ario: 1/5-30/5, 1/7-6/7, 1/8-6/8, 1/9-3/9
Too Deep or Knot too Deep (Tras la Jayada)
Cave Sciences:
Cave Fauna on the 1979-1981 expeditions. Geology of the Ario region and cave development in Pozu del Xitu. Pozu del Xitu 1981 dye tests
Speleopsychogenetics II
How to do it: expedition photography. How to camp underground.
Expedition medicine - how to plan it. Hypothermia for cavers
Caving gear: A new jammer, The Warsaw Walker. Belays.
General: A Survey of abysmal etymology. After the ball was over.
Obituary: Keith Potter.
Surveys: Small Xitu survey. Large Xitu survey (A0 size). 2/5, 8/5, 12/5, 2/7 & 3/9. Survey of geological features.
Maps: Main expedition areas. Area 5
Cartoons
Editorial. Expedition hall of fame.
Frontispiece. Introduction. Topography and map coverage
Pozu Jorcada Blanca.
Smaller Caves Investigated in 1982-3. 3/5 (Pozu los Caracoles, 30/5 (Pozu Optimisto),
B1, B2, C3 (Sima Verdelluenga), C4 (Playschool Pot), D1, E1-E4, F1, F6 (Pozu Paso Doble), F7 (Pozu las Perdices).
The geology of Jorcada Blanca. The geology of the immediate region of Pozu Jorcada Blanca.
The topography of the Western Picos
Water tracing in the Western Picos. Some measurements of water discharge in the Los Lagos-Rio Cares area. The hydrological development of Cueva del Osu. An estimate of the palaeodischarge of Cueva del Osu
Biospeleology: a speleopsychogenetic hierarchy. Expedition transport: sick transit, glorious monday
The First Trip down Pozu las Perdices.
Surveys: Pozu Jorcada Blanca, Pozu los Caracoles, Pozu Optimisto, Sima Verdelluenga, Playschool Pot, Pozu Paso
Doble, Pozu las Perdices (entrance series)
Introduction: Some karst in the Penrissen area of Sarawak. Geological background, geomorphological background, biological background, human and historical background, speleological background, medical aspects.
The Caves: Tang Baan, Tang Chi, Tang Saya, Tang Sungei, Tang Peraba, Tang Toka. Caves in the Bunuk area. Sinks near Gunung Penyok. Caves in the Pedawan area. Caves in the Blimbin area: Temerang and Wah: Semadang cave, Temurang resurgence, Picnic cave.
Surveys: Tang Baan, Tang Chi / Tang Sayah / Tang Paraba, Tang Toka
27 References
What Really Happened
The Caves: Old St. Michael's cave. Leonora's cave. New St. Michael's cave. Lower series of Old St. Michael's cave.
Surveys: Old and New St. Michael's Caves.
Some Karst Near Oxford: (Cumnor Hill) List and map of sinks and springs. Chemistry.
A reappraisal of techniques for descending pitches by ladder.
How to rope-walk: introduction, sit harness, ascenders, changeovers, setting up.
Corrosion for cavers: I - Some aspects of the corrosion of caving ladders. II - Corrosion of alloy carabiners
A Simple Charger for NiCad and Lead-Acid Cells