Roddam Dene
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU021207 | — | Favourable | 12.72 | 2012-02-23 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Carboniferous · Rock Type: Conglomerate
Description
Description Rocks exposed in Roddam Dene of the basal Cementstone Group and of probable Gourceyan age, are attributed to the Roddam Dene conglomerate. It is the type locality of the conglomerate, arguably the finest of its kind in the British Dinantian and certainly the best within the Northumberland Trough. The site is critical to our understanding both of the early Carboniferous palaeogeography of the area and the opening of the Northumberland Trough. An important research site since the origins of the deposits have yet to be explained and interpreted in modern clastic sedimentological terms. Other Information This new site is identified as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review.