Kennox Water
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Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Lower Carboniferous [Dinantian - Namurian (part)] | Unfavourable Declining | — | 2025-12-08 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Carboniferous · Rock Type: Limestone, Sandstone
Description
KENNOX WATER The site, located approximately 6km south west of Douglas, comprises rock exposures along a 2km stretch of Kennox Water and its associated riverbanks and cliffs. This locality shows a typical local Lower and Upper Carboniferous development (spanning approximately 359 to 299 million years ago), through the cyclic sequences of the Upper Limestone, Limestone Coal and Lower Limestone Groups. At the base, beds assigned to the Calciferous Sandstone Measures rest uncomfortably on strata of the Lower Old Red Sandstone. This is a key site for Dinantian (Lower Carboniferous) stratigraphic studies, showing a thick succession and a regionally significant unconformity.