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 รป Cranfield Moraine.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2025. 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 2025-02-19 |
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