Earth Science Conservation Review
| Mourne Plain Complex - Glenloughan Pit | Down |
| Site Type: | Pit |
| Site Status: | TBC |
| Grid Reference: | J32563169 |
| Google maps: | 54.21665,-5.96879 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary (Late Midlandian) |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | Glacial deposit, Glaciomarine deposit, Glaciotectonic, ice lobe, moraine, outwash |
Summary of site:
This pit exposes a sequence of sediments through the Cranfield Moraine which clearly indicate deposition from melting ice into the marine environment. To understand their significance and context see record 441, Mourne Plain Complex û Cranfield Moraine.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Mourne Plain Complex - Glenloughan Pit, County Down, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=442. Accessed on 2026-04-16 |
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