What is recorded here
Alum Pot is shown as a cave on the public map of North Yorkshire. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Alum Pot is a limestone cave formed through dissolution processes typical of karst landscapes in the Yorkshire Dales. It has historical significance as a source of alum, which was mined locally during the 18th and 19th centuries for use in the dyeing industry.
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Photo: Toby Speight · CC BY-SA 2.0