Entrance to a Cave at Maghera
Apparently, there are several caves here at Maghera Beach. All of them are at the foot of a hill which is beside the beach itself. I would struggle to call them caves because they are quite small. Looking at the structure of the caves here I think have a general idea of how they were formed. The rock here in the area is made up of mudstone and sandstone. Over the millennia, the sand and and rocks were compressed into layers of sediment and eventually they turned into rock. Because of geological processes these rocks were uplifted from the sea and are now exposed. The rocks were uplifted at an angle as well. Sometimes parts of the layers of rocks would collapse and form “caves” which is essentially just a large crack in the rock.
Inside a Cave at Maghera
Getting in the caves at Maghera is an interesting experience. The entrance itself is inclined following the angle of upliftment of the rocks. So visitors would have to follow this angle to get in the cave. Be careful not to hit your head on the way in since it is that awkward to get in the cave. While I only visited a couple of caves, both of them were pretty shallow and not that interesting. I guess for me it is just a curiosity that caves were formed from this rock formation. I have seen uplifted rock elsewhere in the area but I don’t think I have seen caves form from rocks with this steep of an angle.
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