Earth Science Conservation Review
| Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Pollnamadda | Fermanagh |
| Site Type: | Pothole |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Fermanagh District Council |
| Grid Reference: | H088491 |
| Google maps: | 54.39091,-7.86451 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary, Carboniferous (Asbian, Holocene, Visean) |
| Rock Name: | Knockmore Limestone Member |
| Rock Type: | Limestone |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | pothole |
Summary of site:
Pollnamadda (spelt Poulnamadda in cave literature) is a pothole, 11m deep and 5m in diameter. Exploration ceased there largely due to its choke of boulders being previously enhanced by old carpets, a bed and mattress, as well as dead sheep.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Pollnamadda, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=424. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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