Lincoln Hill
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Condition (Natural England)
Unfavourable Recovering (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ669038 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 5.16 | 2016-11-11 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Silurian
Description
Description This is an historically famous fossil locality showing strata of Wenlock Series age. The abundant shelly faunas here have been studied since the time of Murchison, who first described and figured the site. This is the type locality for a number of fossil groups, notably ostracods and has played a key role in recent years in fresh studies of the fossil faunas of the Wenlock Series of the Silurian period. Detailed studies of the Lincoln Hill faunas have been important in understanding the environment of the famous Wenlock reef and its adjacent backreef lagoon.