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| Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Roadside Pot | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 421 | File Number: | H04 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Pothole, Roadside section | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H087491 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.39091,-7.86605 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary, Carboniferous | ||
| Stages: | Holocene, Visean | ||
| Site Description | |
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| Description: | |
This pothole is a minor speleological feature associated with Pollaraftra Cave. It has been badly polluted by farm and household waste. | |
| Notes: | |
Roadside Pot is a feature of the Knockmore-Pollaraftra area of the Belmore, Ballintempo and Tullybrack Uplands. For general information on the systems and features of the Knockmore-Pollaraftra area, including this one, and a reference list, see site description 'Belmore, Ballintempo & Tullybrack Uplands; Knockmore-Pollaraftra'. | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone |
| Geomorph: | pothole |
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| Length: | Width: | Height: | |||
| Depth: | 20 m | Area: | |||
| Access | |
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| Threats: | Farm and household waste. |
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Roadside Pot, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=421. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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