Fairlight Cove Geology

Introduction

The length of coast between Cliff End and Goldbury Point is divided into three main sections by two major reverse faults, the Haddock’s Fault to the north east and the Fairlight Cove Fault to the south west. The cliffs are composed of the Lower Cretaceous Middle Ashdown Beds, comprising an alternating series of sandstones, siltstones, claystones and clay.

Fairlight Cove cross section along cliffs showing fault lines




Plan of Fairlight showing fault lines
Source: Geology of the country around Hastings and Dungeness. BGS. 1987