Bradnor Hill Quarry
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO290577 | — | Favourable | 0.48 | 2011-09-28 |
Geology & landscape
Mining / Industrial: Quarry · Geological Period: Silurian
Description
Area, 0.5 ha. 1.2 ac. Description On the side of Bradnor Hill, in various exposures, a succession from upper Ludlow to upper Downtonian rocks of the Silurian Period can be seen. Several species of primitive fossil fish have been recorded from this sequence. ivy Chimney Quarry was probably the source and type locality for a collection of the jawless fish Cyathaspis banksi made in the 1850s. Cyathaspis banksi is an extremely rare, primitive fish and the type species of a genus found in the Welsh Borders, New Brunswick, Siberia and the southern Urals. Bradnor Hill Quarry shows rocks of upper Downtonian age and has yielded other types of fossil fish.