Earth Science Conservation Review

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Western Marlbank; Dave's HoleFermanagh
Site Type: Pothole
Site Status: ASSI
Council area: Fermanagh District Council
Grid Reference: H09543535
Google maps: 54.26692,-7.85418
Rocks
Rock Age: Quaternary (Holocene)
Rock Type: Limestone
Interest
Other interest: pothole

Summary of site:

This wooded double shake hole takes the flow of two streams. In one of them a crawl leads to an 8m pitch ending on a natural bridge. From this a further 7m pitch reaches the floor where some fruitless digging has been done.

The parallel pothole also shares the same final floor.

 Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Western Marlbank; Dave's Hole, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=373. Accessed on 2024-12-26

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