The Aruküla Caves
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The Aruküla Caves
Erik Kalde
Anna Pivovarets
10 A
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Location
• In the north-western part of Tartu town• Near the Jõgeva road • On the left slope of the Emajõgi primeval valley.
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Caves scheme
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Caves description
• White sandstone• A conglomeratic layer• Brownish-red sandstone• The height of the caves is 1–1.5 m• Three entrances. • The caves are man-made
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The entrance to the caves
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Significance
• Already for 150 years known as a famous locality of Devonian fishes.
• A favourite place for hibernating bats
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• http://www.egeos.ee/index_en.php?pg=news_events&mida=loe&id=1055770073&lang=eng
• http://www.ut.ee/BGGM/vaatamis/arukyla.html
• http://info.raad.tartu.ee/muinsus.nsf/0/992AD6A4EE12EC6A422568EB0026BCE6
• http://www.riverland.ee/560