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Earth Science Conservation Review
| Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Meander Cave | Fermanagh |
| Site number: | 422 | File Number: | H04 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Cave | Status: | ASSI |
| Grid Reference: | H094494 | ||
| Google maps: | 54.39359,-7.85527 | ||
| County: | Fermanagh | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary, Carboniferous | ||
| Stages: | Holocene, Visean | ||
| Lithostrat: | Knockmore Limestone Member | ||
| Site Description | |
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| Description: | |
The Pollaraftra fault scarp exposes the mudbank flank facies in cliffs along the north side of the valley and there are a number of relict caves in the cliffs. The most significant here is Garrison Cave, a steeply descending passage of phreatic origin. Further down the valley, where the fault is less distinct, are a number of other relict caves and Meander Cave which takes a small stream. | |
| Notes: | |
Meander Cave 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: | cave, sinkhole |
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Knockmore-Pollaraftra; Meander Cave, County Fermanagh, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=422. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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