Shake holes are thought to be created by the collapse of hollows beneath where limestone has been eroded to create cavities; they're very common in the northern Pennines and generally occur at a certain linear horizon on a hillside. The shake holes here occupy an area rather than a line and those in view are water filled.
Uploaded to Geograph by Trevor Littlewood on 24 July 2011
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