Carney, J.N., Horak, J.M., Pharaoh, T.C., Gibbons, W., Wilson, D., Barclay, W.J., Bevins, R.E., Cope, J.C.W. & Ford, T.D. 2000. Precambrian Rocks of England and Wales. Geological Conservation Review Series, No. 20, JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 1 86107 4875.
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Precambrian rocks of England and Wales
Contents
Acknowledgements
Access to the countryside
Preface
1 Introduction to the Precambrian rocks of England and Wales
Overview
A scientific framework for the Precambrian rocks
A summary of the Precambrian terranes of southern Britain
Precambrian tectonic settings and the terrane accretion model
The GCR Precambrian site networks, and rationale of site selection
2 Charnwood Forest
Introduction
Morley Quarry
Blackbrook Reservoir
Beacon Hill
Bradgate Park and
Charnwood Lodge and Warren Hills
Bardon Hill
Outwoods–Hangingstone Hills
Cliffe Hill Quarry
3 Nuneaton Inlier
Introduction
Boon's Quarry
Judkins' Quarry
4 Malvern Hills
Introduction
Malvern Hills: localities in the Malverns Complex
Localities in the Warren House Formation (Broad Down)
5 Shropshire, Radnor and Llangynog
Introduction
Wrekin range
Lilleshall Hill
Lyd Hole
Ashes Hollow–Devil's Mouth
The Pike
Long Batch–Jonathan's Hollow
Lightspout Hollow
Hawkham Hollow
Dolyhir and Strinds quarries
Hanter Hill
Llangynog
Llangynog
6 Wales, south and east of the Menai Strait
Introduction
St David's Peninsula
Llyn Padarn
7 Anglesey and the Lleyn Peninsula (Llŷn)
Introduction
Tyddyn Gyrfer
Maen-gwyn Farm
Gwalchmai
Marquis of Anglesey's Column
South Stack
Rhoscolyn
Cae'r Sais
Ogof Gynfor Coast
Llanddwyn Island
Penrhyn Nefyn
Braich y Pwll to Parwyd
Precambrian palaeontological sites
Introduction
Charnwood Forest
Ives Head, Shepshed
Old John, Bradgate Park
Memorial Crags, Bradgate Park
The Outwoods
North Quarry Charnwood Golf Course
Cliffe Hill Quarry, Markfield
Ashes Hollow Quarry
Coed Cochion
9 Sites with rocks of possible Lower Palaeozoic age
Introduction
Stable Pit, Bradgate Park (Charnwood Forest)
'The Brand' (Charnwood Forest)
Thornton and Twisleton glens
References
Glossary
Index
Figures and tables
Tables
8 Precambrian palaeontological sites
Title page and preliminaries
References