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| East Cuilcagh - Pigeon Pots | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 327 | File Number: | H13 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Cave, Pothole, Sinkhole | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H156305 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.22365,-7.76081 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary | ||
| Stages: | Holocene | ||
| Site Description | |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
Pigeon Pots is a large fault controlled open rift oriented 070° with a series of vertical shafts developed along its length. A small stream sinks at its southern end. Underground development again consists of a series of shafts and short horizontal sections. In flood conditions the shafts backup completely. | |
| Notes: | |
The Pigeon Pots is a feature of East Cuilcagh, in the Marlbank- Cuilcagh Mountain Region. For general information on the systems and features of this region, including this one, and a reference list, see site description 'Marlbank-Cuilcagh Mountain Region; East Cuilcagh Overview'. | |
| Keywords | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone |
| Structures: | fault, rift |
| Geomorph: | pothole, sinkhole |
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. East Cuilcagh - Pigeon Pots, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=327. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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