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:
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
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
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