Swinsto Hole, Kingsdale: A Type Example of Cave Development in the Limestone of Northern England

Swinsto Hole, Kingsdale: A Type Example of Cave Development in the Limestone of Northern England

The Swinsto Hole to Keld Head cave system in Kingsdale, Yorkshire, is a complete hydrological system containing vadose, phreatic and rejuvenated elements. It is briefly described, and 8 major features are noted to characterize this limestone cave development.

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Published in:The Geographical journal Vol. 147; no. 3; pp. 350 - 353
Main Authors: Waltham, A. C., Brook, D. B., Statham, O. W., Yeadon, T. G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Geographical Society 01-11-1981
Subjects:
Bedding planes
Canyons
Caves
Fossils
Limestones
Sediments
Speleogenesis
Streams
Tunnels
Valleys
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Summary:The Swinsto Hole to Keld Head cave system in Kingsdale, Yorkshire, is a complete hydrological system containing vadose, phreatic and rejuvenated elements. It is briefly described, and 8 major features are noted to characterize this limestone cave development.
ISSN:0016-7398
1475-4959
DOI:10.2307/633725