Aldridge, R.J., Siveter, David J., Siveter, Derek J., Lane, P.D., Palmer, D. & Woodcock, N.H. 2000. British Silurian Stratigraphy. Geological Conservation Review Series No. 19, JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 1 86107 4786. The original source material for these web pages has been made available by the JNCC under the Open Government Licence 3.0. Full details in the JNCC Open Data Policy

British Silurian stratigraphy

Contents

Title page and preliminaries

Acknowledgements

Access to the countryside

Preface D. Palmer

1 Introduction to the Silurian N.H. Woodcock

Introduction

Stratigraphical framework

Geological controls on Silurian stratigraphy

Palaeogeographical framework

Rationale for site selection

2 Silurian palaeontology D. Palmer

Introduction

Silurian fossil groups

The spatial distribution of the Silurian biota

3 The Llandovery Series R.J. Aldridge

Introduction

Palaeoenvironmental setting

Biostratigraphy

Site selection

Hope Quarry and Hope Brook

Hillend Farm

Wistanstow

Hughley Brook

Gullet Quarry

Damery Bridge

Cullimore's Quarry

Buttington Brickworks

Meifod

Gasworks Lane

Marloes

Scrâch Track

Cilgwyn–Ydw Valley

Trefawr Track

Cwm-Coed-Aeron

Fron Road (Cefn-cerig Road)

Coed Glyn-môch Track

Cwm Clyd Quarry (Garth Bank Quarry)

Caban Côch

Banwy River

Aberarth–Morfa

Craigyfulfran

Rheidol Gorge

Yewdale Beck

Skelghyll Beck

Brow Gill Beck

Spengill (Backside Beck)

Dob's Linn

Grieston Quarry

Thornylee Quarry

Old Cambus Quarry

Woodland Point

Roughneck Quarry

Penwhapple Burn

Blair Farm

Gutterford Burn

Birk Knowes D. Palmer

4 The Wenlock Series Derek J. Siveter

Introduction

Occurrence

Palaeoenvironmental setting

Biostratigraphy

Site selection

Hay Head Quarries

Daw End Railway Cutting

Wren's Nest

Scutterdine Quarry

Little Hill

Linton Quarry

Hobbs Quarry

Cwm-Ton Area R.J. Aldridge

Cilwrgi Quarry R.J. Aldridge

Brinkmarsh Quarry

Buckover Road Cutting

Moons Hill Quarry

Penylan Quarry

Rumney Quarry

Rumney River

Marloes

Freshwater East (South)

Hughley Brook

Buildwas River Section

Whitwell Coppice

Eaton Track

Farley Road Cutting

Easthope–Harley Hill

Longville–Stanway Road Section

Lincoln Hill

Burrington

Dolyhir Quarries

Trecoed–Castle Crab

Pen-cerig

Coed-mawr

Dulas Brook

River Irfon

Sawdde Gorge

Wernbongam

Buttington Brickworks

Trewern Brook

Banwy River

Penstrowed Quarry

Ty Mawr

Arcow Quarry N.H. Woodcock

River Rawthey N.H. Woodcock

Torver–Ashgill N.H. Woodcock

Brathay Quarries N.H. Woodcock

Balmae Coast P.D. Lane

Meikle Ross (Borgue Coast) P.D. Lane

Knockgardner D. Palmer

Ree Burn–Glenbuck Loch David J. Siveter

Lyne Water and Lynslie Burn David J. Siveter

5 The Ludlow Series David J. Siveter

Introduction

Occurrence

Palaeoenvironmental setting

Biostratigraphy

Site selection

Pitch Coppice

Wigmore Road

Goggin Road

Sunnyhill, Mary Knoll Valley

Deer Park Road

The Whitcliffe

Deepwood

Bow Bridge

Burrington Farm Stream Section

Elton Lane

Mary Knoll Valley

Church Hill Quarry

Mocktree Quarries

Aymestrey Quarries

View Edge

Upper Millichope

Turner's Hill

Woodbury Quarry

Gurney's Quarry Linton Quarry

Linton Quarry

Longhope Hill

Wood Green

Perton Road and Quarry

Tites Point

Brook House

Meeting House Quarry

Mithil Brook and Cwm Blithus

Beacon Hill

Sawdde Gorge

Dinas Brân

Clogau Quarry

Ty'n-y-Ffordd Quarry

Tebay Cuttings N.H. Woodcock

Hills Quarry N.H. Woodcock

Benson Knott N.H. Woodcock

6 The Přídolí Series P.D. Lane

Introduction

Occurrence

Palaeoenvironmental setting

Biostratigraphy

Ludford Lane and Ludford Corner David J. Siveter

Brewin's Canal David J. Siveter and R.D. Lane

Capel Horeb Quarry

Little Castle Head

Albion Sands and Gateholm Island

Lower Wallop Quarry

The Helm N.H. Woodcock

References

Glossary

Fossil index

General index

Figures and tables

Tables