Earth Science Conservation Review
| Mournes Coast Raised Beach - site of local interest | Down |
| Site Type: | Coastal section |
| Site Status: | local interest |
| Council area: | Newry & Mourne District Council |
| Grid Reference: | J383236,J352171 |
| Google maps: | 54.14329,-5.88362 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Quaternary (Late Midlandian) |
| Rock Type: | Gravel, Sand |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | moraine ridge, raised beach, deglacial |
Description:
Flat to gently-sloping (<5°) terrain (<300m wide) between Dunmore Head [J383 236] and Ballymartin Hill [J352 171] has a stepped profile produced by notches trending subparallel to the coast. Between Dunmore Head and Annalong, coastal moraine ridges are truncated or notched at approximately 30m O.D. Between Mullartown and Annalong the gentle slopes are also notched at approximately 20m O.D. This notch is continuous south to 1km north of Ballymartin Hill where it pinches out. A notch (10m O.D.) cuts into late glacial beach deposits between Glasdrumman and Annalong and forms a discontinuous cliff (<8m high).
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Mournes Coast Raised Beach - site of local interest, County Down, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=743. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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