Earth Science Conservation Review
| Reyfad-Carrickbeg; Little Reyfad | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Sinkhole |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H096465 |
| Google maps: | 54.36754,-7.85228 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary, Carboniferous (Holocene, Visean) |
| Rock Name: | Dartry Limestone Formation, Knockmore Limestone Member |
| Rock Type: | Chert, Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | cave, doline, sinkhole |
Summary of site:
Little Reyfad is a hole at the base of a small shake hole in the chert-rich Dartry Limestone. A short, 3m climb leads to another of 2.5m and a further descent of 1.5m on to a floor of broken chert. From this floor there is a further difficult 3m pitch to the base of the hole, which is blocked by chert and gravel.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Reyfad-Carrickbeg; Little Reyfad, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=396. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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