Cleal, C.J., Thomas, B.A., Batten, D.J. & Collinson, M.E. 2001. Mesozoic and Tertiary Palaeobotany of Great Britain. Geological Conservation Review Series No. 22, JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 1 86107 489 1. 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

Contents

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

Title page and preliminaries

Acknowledgements

Access to the countryside

Conserving our fossil heritage — JNCC policy statement

Preface N.V Ellis

1 Introduction to the Mesozoic and Tertiary palaeobotany of Great Britain C.J. Cleal and B.A. Thomas

Overview

Introduction

Mesozoic–Tertiary vegetational history

Palaeobotanical problems

The systematics of the Plant Kingdom

The selection of Mesozoic–Tertiary palaeobotany GCR sites

2 The Triassic palaeobotany of Great Britain B.A. Thomas and D.J. Batten

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical and stratigraphical setting

Triassic vegetation

Triassic palaeobotanical sites in Britain

Hapsford Bridge

Cnap Twt

3 The Jurassic palaeobotany of Yorkshire B.A. Thomas and D.J. Batten

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical setting

Stratigraphical background

Yorkshire Jurassic vegetation

Palaeobotanical sites in the Yorkshire Jurassic succession

Whitby–Saltwick

Runswick Bay

Roseberry Topping

Broughton Bank (Hasty Bank)

Hillhouse Nab

Hayburn Wyke

Botton Head

Beast Cliff (Robin Hood's Bay)

Maw Wyke (Hawsker Bottoms)

Red Cliff (Gristhorpe Bay/Cayton Bay)

Cloughton Wyke

Scalby Ness

4 The Jurassic palaeobotany of southern England C.J. Cleat, B.A. Thomas and D.J. Batten

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical setting

Stratigraphical background

Jurassic vegetation in southern England

Palaeobotanical sites in the Jurassic rocks of southern England

Stonesfield

Huntsman's Quarry

Maggot, Kingbarrow and Waycroft quarries

5 The Jurassic palaeobotany of Scotland B.A. Thomas and DJ. Batten

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical setting

Stratigraphical background

Jurassic vegetation in Scotland

Palaeobotanical sites in the Jurassic rocks of Scotland

Brora

Culgower Bay

Lothbeg Point

Eathie Fishing Station

Bearreraig

6 The Cretaceous palaeobotany of Great Britain B.A. Thomas and D.J. Batten

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical setting

Stratigraphical background

Early Cretaceous vegetation

Cretaceous palaeobotanical sites in Britain

Covehurst

Hanover Point

Luccombe Chine

Cliff End

7 The palaeobotany of the Palaeocene and Palaeocene–Eocene transitional strata in Great Britain M.E. Collinson and C.J. Cleal

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical setting

Stratigraphical background

Palaeocene and Palaeocene–Eocene transitional vegetation

Palaeobotanical sites in the Palaeocene and Palaeocene–Eocene transition of Britain

Herne Bay

Felpham

Cold Ash

Pincent's Kiln

Harefield

Harwich

Walton-on-the-Naze

Ardtun

8 Early and early–middle Eocene (Ypresian–Lutetian) palaeobotany of Great Britain M.E. Collinson and C.J. Cleal

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical setting

Stratigraphical background

Early and early middle Eocene vegetation

Early and early middle Eocene palaeobotanical sites in Britain

Sheppey

Herne Bay

Wrabness

Bognor Regis

Lake

Arne

Bracklesham

Whitecliff Bay

9 Late middle Eocene–early Oligocene (Bartonian–Rupelian) and Miocene palaeobotany of Great Britain M.E. Collinson and C.J. Cleal

Introduction

History of research

Palaeogeographical setting

Stratigraphical background

Post-Lutetian vegetation

Post-Lutetian palaeobotanical sites in Britain

Highcliffe

Barton

Hordle–Beacon Cliffs

Paddy's Gap

Headon Hill and Totland Bay

Colwell Bay

Chapel Corner

Thorness Bay

Hamstead Ledge

Bouldnor Cliff

Bees Nest

References

Glossary

Fossil index

General index

Figures and tables

Tables

References