S Engering, S and Barron, H.F. (2007) Doncaster Geodiversity Assessment Volumes 1&2. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report CR/07/025N. For planning purposes consult Doncaster City Council The report is also available as a PDF download from NERC NORA

A24 D303 Levitt Hagg Hole

Site information

Site name: Levitt Hagg Hole

Site key: D303

Grid reference: [SE 538 009] (centred on)

Site type: cave

Local authority: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, South Yorkshire

Site dimensions: Altitude 60 m Length 27 m

Site owner: DMBC?

Conservation status: Regionally Important Geological Site Date: 17/5/97

Field surveyor: Tony Gibbs, Derbyshire Caving Association Date: 1997

Stratigraphy and rock types

Time unit: Permian Rock unit: Cadeby Formation, Zechstein Group

Rock type: Dolostone Details:

Site map

(Figure 116) — D303 Levitt Hagg Hole

This map is based upon Ordnance Survey topographic material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence Number: 100017897 [2007]

Site description

Levitt Hagg Hole was included in the 1997 RIGS Survey by Tony Gibbs of the Derbyshire Caving Association.

The area around Levitt Hagg Wood was inspected twice, on the 7th and 16th of March 2007. The grid reference provided appeared to locate this cave in the fenced and landscaped Levitt Hagg landfill site, which is not readily accessible However, many of the caves listed have proved to have been extremely difficult to locate, access or identify and on at least one occasion the information sources relating to the caves have had inaccurate grid references. Following instructions by Tony Gibbs, the remaining quarries of Levitt Hagg were inspected. Photographs from [SE 53791 01137] showed two holes in the rock face, at an elevated position and at [SE 53784 01029], there is an entrance into the rock face which has been enlarged with a man made arched entrance and has been walled up.

Further information on this site should be obtained from Derbyshire Caving Association.

Geodiversity value

The grid reference for the cave entrance appears to coincide with the restored Levitt Hagg. Rating: 0

Landfill Site and was not found

Site photographs D303 Levitt Hagg Hole

(Figure 117) General view of cave entrance from 1997 survey. [SE 53784 01029].