Speleology (ISSN 1478-999X)

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LYNCH, Erin (ed.). (2011). Speleology 18. Buxton: British Cave Research Association. £2.70 plus postage. ISSN 1478-999X. 36pp, A4, with photos, maps and diagrams.
This issue has a cover date of December 2011 and was published in January 2012.

The bulletin of British Caving

Front Cover (p1)

by Rob EAVIS.
Three photos from Kelmend, Albania.

 

Inside Front Cover (p2)

Advertisement of Cave Studies introductory booklets series.

 

Contents (p3)

List of Contents.

 

News in Brief and Upcoming Events (p4)

BCA at the Outdoor Leisure Show, Maxine Bateman reports. Events: Cave Archaeology & Karst Geomorphology in NW England, joint event with Quaternary Research Association; 2012 BCRA Cave Science Symposium.

 

Scoska Cave: Biology with BCRA (p5)

by Chris MICHEL.
Cavers and biologists alike observed cave life first-hand during BCRA's lively field meeting at Scoska Cave. Chris Michel reports.

 

Deep in the Accursed Mountains of Kelmend, Albania (pp6-10)

by Rob EAVIS.
In September 2010 the Eldon Pothole Club undertook their first major expedition to the Kelmend province of northern Albania. Rob Eavis reports.

 

Portfolio (p11)

by Mark SHINWELL.
Glasfurd's Chamber, Gavel Pot; Short Drop Cave; Splash Chamber, Trident Series, County Pot; Aven de la Salamandre, France; Waterfall Passage, Lancaster Hole.

 

Cave and Karst Science Explained (pp12-14)

by Charlie SELF.
Charlie Self gives layman's summaries of Cave and Karst Science issues 37(2) and 37(3), featuring UK speleohistory, sandstone caves in India, the largest caves in China, and more.

 

BCRA Special Interest Groups (p15)

Reports from the Cave Archaeology Group and the Cave Radio & Electronics Group. Notice of an upcoming field meeting from the Cave Surveying Group.

 

From Church Cave to the Sistine Chapel: Irish Exploration with the Shannon Group (pp16-21)

by Peter BARRY, Alasdair KENNEDY and Stephen MACNAMARA.
Peter Barry, Alasdair Kennedy, and Stephen Macnamara report on recent discoveries in Shannon Cave, Cascades Rising, and Church Cave.

 

The Simpson Records in the British Caving Archive (pp22-23)

by David JUDSON.
Eli Simpson's Yorkshire and Derbyshire Record Books are a wealth of articles, photos, and more spanning over two centuries of British caving. BCRA Archivist David Judson reports.

 

Science in South Wales with BCRA (pp24-25)

by Keith BALL and Trevor FAULKNER.
BCRA's Science Field Meeting gave cavers an opportunity to learn first-hand about the geology of Dan Yr Ogof, Cathedral Cave, and Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. Keith Ball and Trevor Faulkner report.

 

Taking a Fresh Look at Some Well-Known Caves in Mulu (pp26-27)

by Gina MOSELEY.
The 2010 Anglo-Sarawak expedition concentrated on photography, science, and relocating entrances in Gunung Mulu National Park. Gina Moseley reports.

 

2011 Cave Science Symposium (pp28-30)

by Alexander BAKER.
BCRA's 22nd Cave Science Symposium featured posters and talks on subjects ranging archaeology to speleothems. Alexander Baker reports.

 

Overseas News and Reviews (pp31-33)

News from around the world and reviews of caving publications. Michael Laumanns & Liz Price report on the Transkarst conference 2011 in Indonesia.

 

Diary Dates (p33)

Diary Dates.

 

@BCRA, @BCA (p34)

Contact Details for BCRA and BCA.

 

Inside Back Cover (p35)

Caving equipment supplier advert; Speleology subscription advert.

 

Outside back cover (p36)

by Robbie SHONE.
Mulu photos by Robbie Shone.

 

Late news (p37) (PDF 139KB)     

by David GIBSON.
Supplement to the printed edition.