Earth Science Conservation Review
| Western Marlbank; Hammer Pot | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Pothole |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H10153477 |
| Google maps: | 54.26152,-7.84499 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary (Holocene) |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | cave, pothole, sump |
Summary of site:
A scruffy hole at the bottom of a small shake hole opens on to a boulder slope above a short pitch. A traverse leads down through a series of tight squeezes and small chambers to a final 9m drop above a sump pool. The pool was dived and proved to be a north-west/south-east trending flooded passage. Upstream, 45m of passage opens into an air bell with a shaft above. Beyond this the flooded section has been explored for a further 15m, from the bell to a point in a passage a little over half a metre high into clear water.
Downstream, 45m of narrow flooded rift opens into a wide passage. The murky water has prevented further exploration.
Downstream, 45m of narrow flooded rift opens into a wide passage. The murky water has prevented further exploration.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Western Marlbank; Hammer Pot, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=367. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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