Earth Science Conservation Review
| Marble Arch Karst; Pollnagapple | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Pothole |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H12013405 |
| Google maps: | 54.25519,-7.81586 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary (Holocene) |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | cave, pothole |
Summary of site:
Pollnagapple is a large shake hole, about 15m deep, resulting from an underground collapse of part of the Cradle Hole system on the underground course of the Aghinrawn River. Access to the system is possible from an entrance at the bottom.
For a full description of Cradle Hole and the relationship of Pollnagapple to it, read the site record ‘Marble Arch Karst; Upper Cradle Hole and Lower Cradle Hole'.
For a full description of Cradle Hole and the relationship of Pollnagapple to it, read the site record ‘Marble Arch Karst; Upper Cradle Hole and Lower Cradle Hole'.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Marble Arch Karst; Pollnagapple, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=361. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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