Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark

IE

Neolithic dolmens, Iron Age forts, pre-Christian inscribed stones, ruined medieval churches, and a spectacular castle owned by the local community await discovery.The Geological Garden in Bunmahon is a good starting point to understand the geological history of the area.

Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark in IE
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CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationIE
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 9,140 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Neolithic dolmens, Iron Age forts, pre-Christian inscribed stones, ruined medieval churches, and a spectacular castle owned by the local community await discovery.The Geological Garden in Bunmahon is a good starting point to understand the geological history of the area. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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