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| Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Fawney | Londonderry |
| Site number: | 506 | ||
| ESCC: | IS | ||
| Locality Type: | Inland exposure, Pit | Status: | TBC |
| Grid Reference: | C490129 Approximate | ||
| Google maps: | 54.96169,-7.23502 | ||
| County: | Londonderry | Council area: | Derry City & Strabane District Council |
| Period: | Quaternary | ||
| Site Description | |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
A 0.75km2 area of poorly exposed flat topography which occurs on the eastern flank of the lower Faughan valley. Predominately of low relief (<5m) varying to hummocky laterally. Contains sites of disused sand and gravel pits which are now grassed or infilled. | |
| Interpretation: | |
This feature is interpreted as a remnant from a delta deposited in a relatively small proglacial lake at 80m O.D. | |
| Notes: | |
For site specific information on other sites within the Faughan and Dungiven Basins see the following sites: Key Site 499 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - The Murnies Key Site 500 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Derrynaflaw Key Site 501 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Banagher Key Site 502 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Templemoyle Key Site 503 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Tamnagh Key Site 504 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Cumber Key Site 505 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Gosheden Key Site 507 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Enagh For overview information and references on the Faughan and Dungiven Basins see the following site: Key Site 470 - Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Overview For general information and references on the sand and gravel landscapes of N. Ireland, and for directions to other regional sand and gravel sites, see the following site: Key Site 439 - Introduction to the Sand and Gravel Landscapes of N. Ireland | |
| Keywords | |
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| Rocks: | Gravel, Sand |
| Relations: | Glaciolacustrine deposit |
| Geomorph: | deltas, proglacial lake |
| Record type: | ESCR report | ||
| Entered by: | E M Porter | ||
| Last updated: | 6 Jun 2005 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Faughan and Dungiven Basins - Fawney, County Londonderry, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=506. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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