Mass movements in Great Britain

Contents

Title page and preliminaries

Contents

Acknowledgements

Access to the countryside

Foreward V.J. May

Preface N.V. Ellis

1 Introduction R.G. Cooper

Mass Movements in context

Mass movements in the British context

Mass movements in the European context

Mass movements in the global context

Classification of mass-movement types

The Multilingual Landslide Glossary

GCR site selection

Methodology

Site classification

Representativeness

Legal protection of GCR sites V.J. May and N.V Ellis

GCR site selection in conclusion

Organization of the mass-movements GCR volume

Comments on some general aspects of the sites selected

Movement

Mudflows, mudslides and earthflows

Undrained loading

Collapse of caprocks

Non-circular failure surfaces

General characteristics of GCR site descriptions

2 Mass-movement GCR sites in Precambrian and Cambrian rocks

Introduction to the mass movements in the older mountain areas of Great Britain

Beinn Fhada (Ben Attow), Highland

Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Highland

Druim Shionnach, Highland

Benvane (Beinn Shan), Stirling

Glen Ample, Stirling

The Cobbler (Beinn Artair), Argyll and Bute

Ben Hee, Highland and S. Lukas

Carn Dubh, Ben Gulabin, Perthshire

Beinn Alligin, Highland C.K. Ballantyne

3 A mass-movement site in Silurian strata

Introduction

Cwm-du, Cwmystwyth, Ceredigion

4 Mass-movement sites in Devonian strata

Introduction R.G. Cooper

Coire Gabhail, Highland

Llyn-y-Fan Fach, Carmarthenshire

5 Mass-movement sites in Carboniferous strata

Introduction R. G. Cooper

Mass-movement sites in Lower Carboniferous strata

Eglwyseg Scarp (Creigiau Eglwyseg), Clwyd

Hob's House, Monsal Dale, Derbyshire

Mass-movement sites in Upper Carboniferous strata

Alport Castles, Derbyshire

Canyards Hills, Sheffield

Lud's Church, North Staffordshire

Mam Tor, Derbyshire

Rowlee Bridge, Ashop Valley, Derbyshire

6 Mass-movement sites in Jurassic strata

Introduction R. G. Cooper

Mass-movement sites in Lower Jurassic strata

Postlip Warren, Gloucestershire

Entrance Cutting at Bath University Avon

Trotternish Escarpment, Isle of Skye, Highland

Hallaig, Isle of Raasay, Highland

Axmouth–Lyme Regis, Devon–Dorset

Black Ven, Dorset R. G. Cooper

Mass-movement sites in Upper Jurassic strata

Peak Scar, North Yorkshire

Blacknor Cliffs, Isle of Portland, Dorset

Buckland's Windypit, North Yorkshire

7 Mass-movement sites in Cretaceous strata

Introduction

Folkestone Warren, Kent

Stutfall Castle, Lympne, Kent

8 Mass-movement sites in London Clay (Eocene) strata

Introduction

High Halstow, Kent

Warden Point, Isle of Sheppey, Kent

9 A mass-movement site entirely in Pleistocene strata

Introduction

Trimingham Cliffs, Norfolk

References

Index

Figures and tables

Tables

References