Upper Millichope Stream Section

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 52.5017, -2.7080

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Shropshire County Shropshire Hills Scenic Area

Condition (Natural England)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
SO520895 — Favourable 0.81 2015-08-25

Description

Description This site shows a long stratigraphical section through the Lower Ludlow Lower and Middle Elton Formation, with a Lobograptus scanicus graptolite fauna and an acritarch microflora typical of the Tylotopalla pyramidale Biozone. The fauna and flora suggest deposition of the calcareous siltstones here in comparatively deep water conditions. The macrofauna present consists of well preserved graptolites, trilobites and brachiopods.