Mount Wise
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Condition (Natural England)
Unfavourable Recovering (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SX455540 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 0.5 | 2010-06-25 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Devonian · Rock Type: Limestone
Description
Mount Wise SSSI Description A site within the Plymouth Limestone Group, of Givetian (Middle Devonian) age, which has long been known as a good fossiliferous locality. Of particular interest here, however, is the Mount Wise Shell Bed – a discontinuous horizon very rich in shelly remains of importance not only as a fossil locality, but also useful for correlation purposes as it appears to be equivalent to the Lummaton Shell Beds Member in the Torquay area.