Culnafay ASSI
Last updated: 5 February 2010
| Site No | ASSI 053 |
|---|---|
| Area | 8.41 (ha) |
| Declared Date | 28/03/1994 |
| Confirmed Date | 10/10/1994 |
| County | Antrim |
| Council(s) | Ballymena BC |
| Keywords | N/A Earth Science |
Unique diatomite and associated materials deposited on historically (7500-5000yrs BP approx) seasonally innundated ground with the transition from diatomite to glacial still marking the former shoreline. This is the largest good quality deposit remaining in the area and is amongst the most important post-glacial freshwater diatomite deposits in the world. Diatomite is of international importance for biological, geological, hydrological and climatological reasons and it has considerable archaeological significance.
Site Related Documents
Site map (.PDF 465Kb)
, Citation document (.PDF 78Kb) and Views about Management document (.PDF 41Kb).
