Rouken Glen
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Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Lower Carboniferous [Dinantian - Namurian (part)] | Favourable | — | 2008-12-12 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Carboniferous · Rock Type: Limestone
Description
Rouken Glen Rouken Glen lying just over 3km to the east of Barrhead together with Waulkmill Glen provides complementary sections in the rocks of the Upper Limestone Formation of Arnsbergian age, formed around 320 million years ago. These are the best available sites for this rock interval in the Central Coalfield-Stirling outcrops, and as such are essential stratigraphic sites. Together these sites show a section between the Index Limestones and the Calmy Limestones, each locality showing sedimentary and palaeontological differences and variations within this interval. These are key sites for studies of Arnsbergian (uppermost Lower Carboniferous) rocks in Scotland.