Buildwas River Section
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ640045 | — | Favourable | 1.39 | 2016-06-15 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Silurian
Description
Area, 1.29 ha. 3.2 ac. Description This is a nationally important geological locality providing exposures of highly fossiliferous rocks of Silurian age. The shelly fossils which occur here in the lowest part of the Buildwas Formation, itself named after the locality, are superbly preserved and have been intensively studied since the late 19th Century. This site is also important because the exposures span the boundary between the Llandovery and Wenlock Series, two of the three major divisions of the Silurian system.