Ledbury Cutting
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Condition (Natural England)
Unfavourable Declining (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO711385 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 1.68 | 2011-03-09 |
Description
Description This Downtonian Lower Pridoli site has yielded abundant collections of early ostracoderms bony 'fish'. This fossil material is very important because it includes many complete specimens in which body and tail are still attached to the cephalic shields. This is a rare form of preservation in Britain and these specimens are therefore very important. The complete Hemicyclaspis species are essential for the reconstruction of this genus and also for the interpretation of cephalaspids in general. This is the type locality of the species Thyestes egertoni and Didymaspsi grindrodi.