Limestones and Caves of Wales

This 1989 volume covers the geology and geomorphology of the Carboniferous Limestone areas of Wales.

Trevor D. Ford (Edited by)

9780521169134, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 2 June 2011

268 pages
29.7 x 21 x 1.4 cm, 0.65 kg

This 1989 book covers the geology and geomorphology of the Carboniferous Limestone areas of Wales, and summarises the state of knowledge of the main cave systems including the longest and deepest in Britain. It sets out to assess the morphological evolution of the cave systems and the associated landscape features, particularly in light of the effects of successive glaciations. The book also covers related subjects including the biology of the cave faunas, important archaeological discoveries in Welsh caves and the hydrology of the limestone masses. On its publication, this was the first book to give a general survey of the subject. It will continue to provide a valuable reference for cavers and also for geologists, geographers, biologists and archaeologists with special interests in the area.

Contributors
Preface
1. Introduction Trevor D. Ford
2. The geology of the carboniferous limestone of South Wales David J. Lowe
3. Karst geomorphology of South Wales John Crowther
4. The hydrology of the limestone outcrop north of the Coalfield W. Gascoine
5. Cave biology in South Wales G. T. Jefferson
6. The Stone Age cave archaeology of South Wales H. Stephen Green
7. Recent advances in cave archaeology in North Wales Mel Davies
8. Cave archaeology in North Wales Mel Davies
9. Cave diving in South Wales Martyn Farr
10. Limestones and caves of the Forest of Dean David J. Lowe
11. Otter Hole, Chepstow Clive D. Westlake, John V. Elliott and Mark E. Tringham
12. The Myndd Llangattwg Cave Systems Peter L. Smart and Clive G. Gardener
13. The caves of Nant y Glais, Vaynor Trevor D. Ford
14. The caves of the Mellte and Hepste Valleys area Tony Waltham and D. G. Everett
15. The Afon Nedd Fechan caves Sam Moore
16. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Peter L. Smart and Noel S. J. Christopher
17. Dan yr Ogof Alan C. Coase
18. Llygad Llwchwr Martin Farr
19. Swallets and caves of the Gower Peninsula Dai P. Ede and Peter A. Bull
20. Limestones and caves of North Wales Peter Appleton
Index of caves and related features.

Subject Areas: Geological surface processes [geomorphology RBGD]