White Rocks ASSI
Last updated: 24 March 2010
| Site No | ASSI 174 |
|---|---|
| Area | 16.69 (ha) |
| Declared Date | 20/11/1997 |
| Confirmed Date | 12/05/1998 |
| County | Antrim |
| Council(s) | Coleraine BC |
| Keywords | Earth Science |
White Rocks contains the type sections for the Portrush, Ballymagarry and Tanderagee Chalk Members of the Cretaceous Ulster White Limestone Formation. Evidence of Tertiary explosive vent activity with associated agglomerate infill is present.
The cliffs themselves are the best example in Ireland of coastal landforms developed in the Ulster White Limestone and include cliff, shore platforms, caves, arches, and sea stacks.
A range of typical seacliff plant communities are present while the cliffs also support breeding black guillemot and peregrine falcon.
Site Related Documents
Site map (.PDF 760Kb)
, Citation document (.PDF 170Kb) and Views about Management document (.PDF 45Kb)
