Farley Dingle
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ637026 | — | Favourable | 0.24 | 2016-10-17 |
Geology & landscape
Rock Type: Limestone, Shale
Description
Area, 0.23 ha. 0.57 ac. Description This site provides the best exposures of the Farley Member of the Wenlock Series, composed of alternating layers of shale and nodular limestone. The Farley Member represents the transition between the Coalbrookedale Formation Wenlock Shale and the overlying Wenlock Limestone. Farley Dingle shows the typical development of this transitional rock unit, which is thus named after it. This is the characteristic area for the Wenlock Series of rocks and this section is of outstanding importance because of the international significance of the standard sequence of Wenlock rocks which occurs here.