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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO415753 | — | Favourable | 2.29 | 2021-11-21 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Silurian
Description
Area, 1.9 ha. 4.7 ac. Description The section exposed here shows Bringewood Beds and Lower Leintwardine Beds Late Gorstian – early Ludfordian of the Silurian. It includes sediments formed as submarine canyon and channel fillings of early Ludfordian age. The eastern part of the site shows a shallow canyon head, with an infilling of calcareous siltstones. The sediments and structures are evidence of canyons that developed at the margin of the Ludlow basin during a regressive cycle.