Barron, H. F., Browne, M. A. E. and Finlayson, A. 2005. West Lothian Geodiversity. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report, CR/06/008N. 190pp.
WLGS 7 Greendykes (P-RIGS) [NT 087 736] (Figure 28)
Part of the Strathclyde Group sites
Other designations: SAM (Greendykes shale bing, Broxburn)
Greendykes is the largest of West Lothian's oil-shale bings and towers nearly 100 m above the town of Broxburn. The bing is protected as a scheduled monument and provides habitats for a wide range of locally threatened flora and fauna, such as wormwood, hares, red grouse and skylarks and badgers