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Northern Ireland
Portrush, County Antrim
Whiterocks beach, chalk belemnites
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Fossils
Flint and stone tools
Sea glassPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), James St. John (CC BY 2.0), Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Ulster White Limestone cliffs and arches east of Portrush shed belemnites and echinoids onto the strand.
UCC Fossil Heritage map: belemnites and echinoids in the chalk at the flat exposures east of the Whiterocks car park, full access only at low tideView source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
SurfUnstable chalk overhangs, tide against the cliffs
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.