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| County Antrim Karst; Cushenilt Burn | Antrim |
| Site number: | 436 | File Number: | D22 |
| ESCC: | IC | ||
| Locality Type: | Pothole | Status: | local interest |
| Grid Reference: | D267244 | ||
| Google maps: | 55.05125,-6.01751 | ||
| County: | Antrim | Council area: | Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council |
| Period: | Quaternary, Cretaceous | ||
| Stages: | Holocene, Santonian | ||
| Lithostrat: | Ulster White Limestone Formation | ||
| Site Description | |
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| Description: | |
A shaft on the west bank of the burn lies approximately 10m above the stream bed in a small cliff. It is 16m deep with a ledge at 7m. The shaft splits at the bottom into two shallow pots choked with gravel. Some speleothem deposits occur to the left of the entrance. This site appears to be a relict cave, truncated by valley deepening. | |
| Notes: | |
Cushenilt Burn shaft is a feature of the County Antrim karst. For general information on areas of karst in County Antrim, including this one, and reference lists, see site descriptions 'Eastern Garron Plateau, County Antrim' and 'Other Karst Sites in County Antrim'. | |
| Keywords | |
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| Rocks: | Limestone |
| Geomorph: | cave, pothole, speleothem |
| Measurements | |||||
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| Length: | Width: | Height: | |||
| Depth: | 16 m | Area: | |||
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | Doughty, P.J. | ||
| Last updated: | 24 Dec 2003 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. County Antrim Karst; Cushenilt Burn, County Antrim, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=436. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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