Earth Science Conservation Review
| Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Garrison Cave | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Cave |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H088497 |
| Google maps: | 54.3963,-7.8645 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary, Carboniferous (Holocene, Visean) |
| Rock Name: | Knockmore Limestone Member |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Minerals: | Calcite |
| Other interest: | cave, flowstone, stalactite, stalagmite |
Summary of site:
This messy cave comprises 75m of muddy passages which lead to a climbable shaft that descends to calcite flows. There are good cave decorations and a bat population that should not be disturbed.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Garrison Cave, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=420. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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