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Klappentext This 1989 volume covers the geology and geomorphology of the Carboniferous Limestone areas of Wales. Zusammenfassung 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. This volume will be a valuable reference for cavers! geologists! geographers! biologists and archaeologists. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.
