Wainlode Cliff
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO845257 | — | Favourable | 1.17 | 2009-09-07 |
Geology & landscape
Rock Type: Limestone
Description
Area, 1.3 ha. 3.2 ac. Description An historic locality, first described in 1842, showing a seven metre section of Rhaetian age. The regional two fold division of Westbury and Cotham Beds is maintained here, with the correlatable 'Estheria' Bed in the latter and a basal bone bed resting non sequentially on the Tea Green Marls at the base of the shales. This is the type locality for Estheria minutabrodieana. The Insect Limestone, a productive source of insects, defines the base of the Lias in the section.