Cossey, P.J., Adams, A.E., Purnell, M.A., Whiteley, M.J., Whyte, M.A. & Wright, V.P. 2004 British Lower Carboniferous Stratigraphy. Geological Conservation Review Series, No. 29, JNCC, Peterborough. 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 Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy

Title page and preliminaries

Acknowledgements

Access to the countryside

Preface P.J. Cossey

1 Introduction to British Lower Carboniferous stratigraphy P.J. Cossey and A.E. Adams

Introduction

Scope of this volume

Relevant literature

Structural setting

Stratigraphy

Rationale for GCR site selection

2 Midland Valley Basin M.A. Whyte

Introduction

Cove, Scottish Borders

Barns Ness Coast, East Lothian

East Sands–Buddo Ness, Fife

Randerston Coast, Fife

Elie–Anstruther, Fife

Kinghorn Coast, Fife

Invertiel Quarry, Fife

Kinnesswood, Perth and Kinross

Roscobie Quarry, Fife

Queensferry Shore, City of Edinburgh

Joppa Shore, City of Edinburgh

Bilston Burn, Midlothian

Skolie Burn, West Lothian

Petershill, West Lothian

Gargunnock Burn, Stirling

Touchadam, Stirling

Todholes, Stirling

Corrie Burn, East Dunbartonshire

Ballagan Glen, Stirling

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire

Waulkmill Glen and Rouken Glen, City of Glasgow

River Calder, South Lanarkshire

Paduff Burn, North Ayrshire

Trearne Quarry, North Ayrshire

Linn Spout, North Ayrshire

Corrie Shore, Arran, North Ayrshire

Bracken Bay–Longhill Point, South Ayrshire

Garpel Water, East Ayrshire

Kennox Water, South Lanarkshire

3 Northumberland Trough M.A. Purnell and P.J. Cossey

Introduction

Kirkbean, Dumfries and Galloway

Ellery Sike, Cumbria

Birky Cleugh, Cumbria

Whitberry Burn, Cumbria

Oakshaw Ford, Cumbria

Redesdale Ironstone Quarry, Northumberland

Tipalt Burn, Northumberland

Brunton Bank Quarry Northumberland

Greenleighton Quarry, Northumberland

Corbridge Limestone Quarry, Northumberland

Roddam Dene, Northumberland

Glebe Quarry Northumberland

Colour Heugh-Bowden Doors, Northumberland

Burnmouth, Scottish Borders

Spittal Shore, Northumberland

Penton Linns, Dumfries and Galloway-Cumbria

4 Lake District Block and Alston Block A.E. Adams and P.J. Cossey

Introduction

Meathop Quarry Cumbria

Skelwith Hill, Cumbria

Iron Pit Spring Quarry, Cumbria

Elliscales Quarry, Cumbria

Barker Scar, Cumbria

Trowbarrow Quarry, Lancashire

Humphrey Head, Cumbria

Yeathouse Quarry Cumbria

Clints and Steelbarrow Quarries, Cumbria

Rogerley Quarry County Durham

5 Stainmore Basin and Askrigg Block P.J. Cossey and A.E. Adams

Introduction

Wasdale Beck, Cumbria

Pinskey Gill, Cumbria

Stone Gill–Scandal Beck, Cumbria

Ash Fell Edge, Cumbria

Little Asby Scar, Cumbria

Janny Wood, Cumbria

Sleightholme Beck, County Durham

How Gill, County Durham

Malham, North Yorkshire

Settle, North Yorkshire

School Share, North Yorkshire

Cracoe Knolls and Swinden Quarry, North Yorkshire

Meal Bank Quarry, North Yorkshire

Pen-y-ghent Gill, North Yorkshire

Whitfield Gill–Mill Gill, North Yorkshire

6 Craven Basin P.J. Cossey, N.J. Riley, A.E. Adams and J. Miller

Introduction

Chatburn Bypass, Lancashire

The Knolls, Lancashire

Salthill and Bellmanpark Quarries, Lancashire

Coplow Quarry, Lancashire

River Hodder, Lancashire

Sykes Quarries, Lancashire

Dowshaw DeIf Quarry, North Yorkshire

Pendle Hill, Lancashire

Saleswheel, Lancashire

Artie Beck, Lancashire

Holywell Bridge, North Yorkshire

Haw Crag, North Yorkshire

Clints Quarry, North Yorkshire

Hambleton Quarry, North Yorkshire

7 Derbyshire Platform, North Staffordshire Basin and Hathern Shelf P.J. Cossey, P Gutteridge, M.A. Purnell, A.E. Adams and G.M. Walkden

Introduction

Wye Valley and Cressbrook Dale, Derbyshire

Duchy Quarry, Derbyshire

Castleton, Derbyshire

Pindale Quarry, Derbyshire

Ricklow Quarry and Monyash Quarry, Derbyshire

National Stone Centre, Derbyshire

Cawdor Quarry, Derbyshire

Baileycroft Quarry, Derbyshire

Dale Quarry, Derbyshire

Dovedale, Derbyshire–Staffordshire

Wetton to Beresford Dale, Staffordshire–Derbyshire

Brown End Quarry, Staffordshire

Caldon Low Quarry, Staffordshire

Cauldon Railway Cutting, Staffordshire

Grace Dieu, Leicestershire

Ticknall Quarries, Derbyshire

Breedon Cloud Quarry Leicestershire

8 North Wales Shelf A.E. Adams and P.J. Cossey

Introduction

Lligwy Bay, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd

Tandinas Quarry Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd

Flagstaff Quarry, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd

Trwyn Dwlban, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd

Great Orme, Gwynedd

Little Orme, Gwynedd

Pentre-bach Quarries, Clwyd

Eglwyseg Mountain, Clwyd

9 South Wales–Mendip Shelf A.E. Adams, V.P. Wright and P.J. Cossey

Introduction

Llanelly Quarry, Gwent

Clydach Halt Lime Works, Gwent

Blaen Onneu Quarry, Powys

Odynau Tyle'r Bont, Powys

Baltic Quarry, Powys

Cwar yr Ystrad and Hendre, Powys

Blucks Pool–Bullslaughter Bay, Dyfed

Tenby Cliffs, Dyfed

Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, West Glamorgan

Pwlldu Head, Gower, West Glamorgan

Caswell Bay, Gower, West Glamorgan

Bracelet Bay, Gower, West Glamorgan

Ilston Quarry Gower, West Glamorgan

Oystermouth Old Quarry, Gower, West Glamorgan

Tongwynlais Road Section, South Glamorgan

Brofiscin Quarry, Mid Glamorgan

Danygraig, Gwent

Stenders Quarry, Gloucestershire

Scully Grove Quarry, Gloucestershire

Edgehill Sand Quarry, Gloucestershire

Avon Gorge, Bristol, Avon

Burrington Combe, Somerset–Avon

Maesbury Railway Cutting, Somerset

Vallis Vale, Somerset

Cook's Wood Quarry, Somerset

Flat Holm, Bristol Channel

Barnhill Quarry, Avon

10 Culm Trough M.J. Whiteley

Introduction

Fremington Quay, Devon

Park Gate Quarry, Devon

Kersdown Quarry, Devon

Kiln Cottage Quarry, Devon

West Whipcott Quarry, Devon

Stout's Cottage Quarry, Devon

Yeolmbridge Quarry, Cornwall

Viverdon Down Quarry, Cornwall

Spara Bridge, Devon

References

Glossary

Fossil list

Index

Figures