New Edlington Brickpit
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK530987 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 0.16 | 2012-10-03 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Permian · Rock Type: Dolomite, Limestone, Siltstone
Description
Area, 0.2 hectares 0.4 ac Description The site is located in a disused brickpit half a mile to the west of New Edlington and four miles south west of Doncaster, on the Magnesian Limestone. The geological interest occurs on the north eastern face. Most of the pit has been infilled, but this has not obscured the significant strata. Ruderal vegetation partially covers the tipped material. This locality shows the type section of the Permian Edlington Formation formerly the Middle Marls. This middle portion of the Upper Permian sequence is here eight metres thick; it consists of red brown mudstones, siltstone and subordinate evaporates. Lenses and continuous beds of dolomite at the top of the section may be part of the overlying Brotherton Formation.