diff --git a/core/views/new_hole.py b/core/views/new_hole.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..388807448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/views/new_hole.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from django import forms
+
+class NewHoleForm(forms.Form):
+    # Identification
+    tag_id = forms.CharField(label="Cave Tag Identifier", max_length=50)
+    tag_text = forms.CharField(label="Exact text on tag", widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={'rows': 2}))
+    
+    # Discovery
+    discoverers = forms.CharField(label="Discoverers", max_length=255)
+    discovery_date = forms.DateField(label="Discovery date", widget=forms.DateInput(attrs={'type': 'date'}))
+    surface_wallet = forms.CharField(label="Surface survey Wallet", max_length=100)
+    
+    # GPS Data
+    gps_owner = forms.CharField(label="GPS: Whose?", max_length=100)
+    gps_coords = forms.CharField(label="GPS Coordinates", max_length=100)
+    gps_dt = forms.DateTimeField(label="Time & date of GPS reading", widget=forms.DateTimeInput(attrs={'type': 'datetime-local'}))
+    gps_screenshot = forms.BooleanField(label="Screenshot taken of GPS reading?", required=False)
+    
+    # Navigation
+    dist_to_ent = forms.FloatField(label="Distance from GPS to entrance (m)")
+    bear_to_ent = forms.FloatField(label="Compass bearing to entrance (degrees)")
+    
+    # Status & Surveys
+    is_explored = forms.BooleanField(label="Completely explored?", required=False)
+    ug_survey_done = forms.BooleanField(label="Underground survey conducted?", required=False)
+    ug_survey_wallet = forms.CharField(label="Underground Wallet Name", required=False)
+    
+    # Media
+    PHOTO_CHOICES = [('no', 'No'), ('upload', 'Upload now'), ('on_camera', 'On camera (specify who)')]
+    photo_ent = forms.ChoiceField(label="Photo of entrance?", choices=PHOTO_CHOICES)
+    photo_ent_who = forms.CharField(label="Who has entrance photo?", required=False)
+    photo_tag = forms.ChoiceField(label="Photo of tag?", choices=PHOTO_CHOICES)
+    photo_tag_who = forms.CharField(label="Who has tag photo?", required=False)
+    
+    # Naming
+    proposed_name = forms.CharField(label="Proposed Cave Name", max_length=255)
+    
+    
+from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
+from django.contrib import messages
+
+def new_hole(request):
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form = NewHoleForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            # Data processing to models and filesystem will go here
+            messages.success(request, "New cave data successfully received.")
+            return redirect('some_success_url')
+    else:
+        form = NewHoleForm()
+
+    return render(request, 'new_hole.html', {'form': form})
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diff --git a/templates/new_hole.html b/templates/new_hole.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d755afb48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/new_hole.html
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{% extends "cavebase.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}New Cave Creation Form{% endblock %}
+
+{% block extraheaders %}
+<style>
+/* Mimicking editcave.html style for Django 5.2 <div> rendering */
+form div {
+    margin-bottom: 15px;
+}
+div > label {
+    display: block;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    margin-top: 5px;
+}
+input[type="text"], input[type="number"], input[type="date"], textarea, select {
+    width: 87%;
+    padding: 8px;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+}
+.submit-btn {
+    font-weight: bold; 
+    font-size: 150%; 
+    font-variant-caps: small-caps; 
+    margin-left: 40%;
+    padding: 10px 20px;
+}
+</style>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<h1>New Cave Creation</h1>
+
+<div style="background-color: #f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #dee2e6; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px;">
+    <p>Please fill this out to record a new discovery in the field. This data matches the physical <strong>New Cave Data Sheet</strong>.</p>
+    <p>Consult the <a href="/handbook/survey/caveentryfields.html">cave entry fields</a> documentation if you are unsure about specific requirements.</p>
+</div>
+
+<form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    
+    {# Django 5.2 default div-based rendering #}
+    {{ form }}
+
+    <p>
+        <input class="submit-btn" type="submit" value="Submit New Hole Data" />
+    </p>
+</form>
+
+<h3>Field Procedures</h3>
+<p>Ensure that the physical data sheet is placed in the plastic wallet with survey notes and sketches before returning to base.</p>
+{% endblock %}
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diff --git a/urls.py b/urls.py
index a01230b71..be1cdcb2a 100644
--- a/urls.py
+++ b/urls.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.urls import include, path, re_path
 from troggle.core.views import survex
 
 from troggle.core.views.auth import expologin, expologout
+from troggle.core.views.new_hole import new_hole
 from troggle.core.views.caves import (
     cave3d,
     cave_debug,
@@ -257,6 +258,8 @@ trogglepatterns = [
     re_path(r'^getLogBookEntries/(?P<expeditionslug>.*)', get_logbook_entries, name = "get_logbook_entries"), 
     re_path(r'^getEntrances/(?P<caveslug>.*)', get_entrances, name = "get_entrances"), 
 
+#   New hole data input
+    path('newhole',  new_hole,  name="new_hole"), 
 #   Cave description pages
     path('cave/<slug:slug>',  caveslugfwd,  name="caveslugfwd"), 
     path('cave_debug',  cave_debug,  name="cave_debug"),