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
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
Barns Ness Coast, East Lothian
Kinnesswood, Perth and Kinross
Queensferry Shore, City of Edinburgh
Joppa Shore, City of Edinburgh
Corrie Burn, East Dunbartonshire
Waulkmill Glen and Rouken Glen, City of Glasgow
River Calder, South Lanarkshire
Trearne Quarry, North Ayrshire
Corrie Shore, Arran, North Ayrshire
Bracken Bay–Longhill Point, South Ayrshire
Kennox Water, South Lanarkshire
3 Northumberland Trough M.A. Purnell and P.J. Cossey
Introduction
Kirkbean, Dumfries and Galloway
Redesdale Ironstone Quarry, Northumberland
Brunton Bank Quarry Northumberland
Greenleighton Quarry, Northumberland
Corbridge Limestone Quarry, Northumberland
Colour Heugh-Bowden Doors, Northumberland
Penton Linns, Dumfries and Galloway-Cumbria
4 Lake District Block and Alston Block A.E. Adams and P.J. Cossey
Introduction
Iron Pit Spring Quarry, Cumbria
Clints and Steelbarrow Quarries, Cumbria
5 Stainmore Basin and Askrigg Block P.J. Cossey and A.E. Adams
Introduction
Stone Gill–Scandal Beck, Cumbria
Sleightholme Beck, County Durham
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
Salthill and Bellmanpark Quarries, Lancashire
Dowshaw DeIf Quarry, North Yorkshire
Holywell Bridge, North Yorkshire
Clints Quarry, North Yorkshire
Hambleton Quarry, North Yorkshire
Introduction
Wye Valley and Cressbrook Dale, Derbyshire
Ricklow Quarry and Monyash Quarry, Derbyshire
National Stone Centre, Derbyshire
Baileycroft Quarry, Derbyshire
Dovedale, Derbyshire–Staffordshire
Wetton to Beresford Dale, Staffordshire–Derbyshire
Brown End Quarry, Staffordshire
Caldon Low Quarry, Staffordshire
Cauldon Railway Cutting, Staffordshire
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
9 South Wales–Mendip Shelf A.E. Adams, V.P. Wright and P.J. Cossey
Introduction
Clydach Halt Lime Works, Gwent
Cwar yr Ystrad and Hendre, Powys
Blucks Pool–Bullslaughter Bay, 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
Stenders Quarry, Gloucestershire
Scully Grove Quarry, Gloucestershire
Edgehill Sand Quarry, Gloucestershire
Burrington Combe, Somerset–Avon
Maesbury Railway Cutting, Somerset
Introduction
Viverdon Down Quarry, Cornwall
Index