Site Type: | Pit | Site Status: | TBC | Council area: | Newry, Mourne & Down District Council | Grid Reference: | J32563169 | Bing maps: | 54.21665,-5.96879 | Google maps: | 54.21665,-5.96879 | Rocks |
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Rock Age: | Quaternary (Late Midlandian) | Interest |
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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. |
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