Big Meanie

Big Meanie, Leck Fell
AKA: Hawthorn Pot, Nostril Pot
Area: Leck Fell
Grade: 4
NGR: SD66677917
Lat/long: 54.2072, -2.51248
Elevation: 335m
Length: 315 m (Part of the Three Counties System)
Depth: 70m (Depth to Death's Head Hole main chamber)
Rock Type: Great Scar Limestone

Warning

Beware of loose rock on entrance pitch.

Access

CNCC

Exploration

  • Explored 1971 HWCPC/MUSS

References

Publication Title Club Author
Descent, number 19, page 6 (Nov/Dec 1971) Leck Shakehole reveals 150ft shaft. MUSS Perou, S.
MUSS Journal, number 6, page 9-12 (June 1972) Big Meanie MUSS Mills, L.
MUSS Journal, number 6, page 15-18 (June 1972) The first Deaths Head - Big Meanie Exchange MUSS Davis, B.
ULSA Review, number 9, page 1 (April 1972) Discoveries and Extensions MUSS Anon.
Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 6, page 340-341 (Nov 1972) Local News and Discoveries MUSS Mellor, D.
Descent, number 20, page 10 (Feb/March 1972) Big Meanie MUSS/HWCPC Perou, S.
ULSA Review, number 9, page 1 (April 1972) Discoveries and Extensions ULSA/NCC/HWCPC Anon.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 98 (1989) Digs & minor discoveries NCC Anon.
Descent, number 142, page 12 (June/July 1998) Little Hull & Big Meanie bolts CNCC/ULSA Glenn Jones

References

Descent, number 19, page 6 (Nov/Dec 1971)

Title: Leck Shakehole reveals 150ft shaft.

Club: MUSS

Author: Perou, S.


MUSS Journal, number 6, page 9-12 (June 1972)

Title: Big Meanie

Club: MUSS

Author: Mills, L.


MUSS Journal, number 6, page 15-18 (June 1972)

Title: The first Deaths Head - Big Meanie Exchange

Club: MUSS

Author: Davis, B.


ULSA Review, number 9, page 1 (April 1972)

Title: Discoveries and Extensions

Club: MUSS

Author: Anon.


Journal of the CPC, volume 4, number 6, page 340-341 (Nov 1972)

Title: Local News and Discoveries

Club: MUSS

Author: Mellor, D.


Descent, number 20, page 10 (Feb/March 1972)

Title: Big Meanie

Club: MUSS/HWCPC

Author: Perou, S.


ULSA Review, number 9, page 1 (April 1972)

Title: Discoveries and Extensions

Club: ULSA/NCC/HWCPC

Author: Anon.


The Caver - NCC Journal, page 98 (1989)

Title: Digs & minor discoveries

Club: NCC

Author: Anon.


Descent, number 142, page 12 (June/July 1998)

Title: Little Hull & Big Meanie bolts

Club: CNCC/ULSA

Author: Glenn Jones