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| Marble Arch Karst; Aghinrawn Cave | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 351 | File Number: | H13 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Cave | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H12783338 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.24889,-7.80515 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary | ||
| Stages: | Holocene | ||
| Site Description | |
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| Description: | |
Aghinrawn Cave consists of 135m of narrow passages carrying a small stream. It ends in a large sump pool. The stream is postulated to enter the Marble Arch System in either the Bruce's- Pollbwee or Monastir Way areas. | |
| Notes: | |
Aghinrawn Cave is a feature of the Marble Arch Karst of the Marlbank-Cuilcagh Mountain Region. For general information on the features and systems of the Marble Arch Karst, including this one, and a reference list, see site description 'Marlbank-Cuilcagh Mountain Region; Marble Arch Karst'. | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone |
| Geomorph: | cave, pothole, sump |
| Measurements | |||||
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| Length: | 135 m | Width: | Height: | ||
| Depth: | Area: | ||||
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Marble Arch Karst; Aghinrawn Cave, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=351. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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