Issue 306 cover featuring Judith Calford in Caverna do Morro, PETAR, by Chris Howes.
issue 306 back cover. Lancaster Hole, by Bill Nix

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Descent (306), October 2025

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The Loss of a Crown
As the Golden Age of Exploration in the Forest of Dean shows no sign of slowing down, Tim Nichols and Dave Appleing tell the tale of Kiln Piece Hole: a new entrance to Slaughter Stream Cave, previously the longest single-entrance cave in England.

Tham Long
Peter Allison concludes his tale of caves and culture in Laos.

A Redhouse Summer
Tim Nichols summarises recent discoveries in the Forest of Dean’s ongoing treasure trove of underground glory.

Big Caves, Exceptional Congress
Chris Howes reports on the 19th International Congress of Speleology, held this year in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay
Filmmaker Daniel Simpkins follows the Carbis Bay Crew into the hidden and hazardous heart of Cornwall’s abandoned mining network.

The Slaughter Survey
Surveyors in the Forest of Dean have certainly had a busy couple of years. Mark Tringham describes the project to survey the extensive and complex Slaughter Stream Cave.

Where Does All the Water Go?
Phil Murphy discusses the history of water tracing in the Yorkshire Dales and the development of the Northern Caves and Karst Hydrology Database.

Fulmar Rescue
Stanley Lewis reports on the unlikeliest of animal rescues.

Cover: Judith Calford in Caverna do Morro, PETAR, Brazil. Photo: Chris Howes

Back Cover: XXXX in Lancaster Hole Main Drain. Photo: Bill Nix

 

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October 2025

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