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Type: |
Horizontal Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
2150 m | |||
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Depth: |
-6.5 m | |||
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Length: |
25.5 m | |||
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Region: |
Black Sea | |||
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Province: |
Gümüshane | |||
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District: |
Merkez | |||
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Village: |
Dörene | |||
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| Location: It is located on a steep rocky slope of the Ucbacak Hill; somewhat upper than the Loncunos Remains; close to the Dörene Village. It can be reached from the village by a 1-1.5 hour walk. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It has a very large and high entrance. It gets narrower in the middle and final zones; shaping like a cleft. At the end; a 15 m descent leads into a large hall. The hall in the final zone is adorned with stalactites and stalagmites. It is a dry cave. |
| Research History: It was explored by MTA; and published in 1992. |
| Findings: Some archaeological findings were found right in the entrance of the cave. The guano deposits in the entrance zone indicate that it has been inhabited by bats. |
