Perton Roadside Section and Quarry
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO594398 | — | Favourable | 6.1 | 2014-08-22 |
| SO596402 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 0.28 | 2015-02-23 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Silurian
Description
Description This site contains the longest, continuous Late Silurian section in the Woolhope Inlier, with rocks of late Gorstian, Ludfordian and Downtonian age. The Upper Bringewood and Leintwardine Beds here have yielded a diverse shelly macrofauna, dominated by brachiopods and diverse acritarch and spore floras. It is also a significant locality for stratigraphic studies of Silurian rocks. In addition the site is important for studies of ancient arthropod faunas. The Silurian rocks have yielded elements of the famous Welsh borders eurypterid fauna, seven species having been collected from deposits of Downtonian age. Fossil material here is well preserved and amongst the most abundant available in this key area for fossil arthropod studies.