ESCR site summary

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Red Arch, Waterfoot coastal exposures	Antrim

Coastal exposures just north of Red Arch, Waterfoot, Co.Antrim, showing matrix-supported conglomerates and sandstones at the base of Unit 5 of the Red Arch Formation.

Cross-stratifed and imbricate pebbly sandstones and conglomerates of Unit 5 of the Red Arch Formation.

Roadside cliff, 30m north of Red Arch, showing cross-stratification in typical lithologies of the Red Arch Formation.

Rocks
Site Type:	Coastal section
Site Status:	ESCR
Council area:	Moyle District Council
Grid Reference:	D244262
Google maps:	55.06799,-6.05269
Rock Age:	Devonian (Upper Devonian)
Rock Name:	Red Arch Formation
Rock Type:	Conglomerate, Sand, Sandstone
Interest
Other interest:	cross-bedding

Summary of site:

See site 'Devonian - Red Arch Formation; Cushendall to Red Arch, Glenariff'

Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Red Arch, Waterfoot coastal exposures, County Antrim, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=313. Accessed on 2026-04-15