Harbour Cove

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 50.5547, -4.9436

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Cornwall County Cornwall Scenic Area King Charles Way - Marsland Mouth to Newquay National TrailSouth West Coast Path National Trail

Condition (Natural England)

Favourable (2)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
SW911769 — Favourable 10.23 2009-03-25
SW917769 — Favourable 18.57 2009-03-25

Description

Harbour Cove SSSI Description St George’s Cove and Harbour Cove constitutes the type locality of the Harbour Cove Slates (Frasnian). Their included marine fauna is sparse but certain horizons have yielded a rich goniatite fauna, indicating the cordatum Zone. This site is important in interpreting the local stratigraphic sequences as the type locality of the Harbour Cove Slates, and for yielding a firm Frasnian date for this unit.