Barclay, W.J., Browne, M.A.E., McMillan, A.A., Pickett, E.A., Stone, P. & Wilby, P.R. 2005. The Old Red Sandstone of Great Britain. Geological Conservation Review Series No. 31, JNCC, Peterborough.
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Contents
Acknowledgements
Access to the countryside
Preface
1 Introduction to the Old Red Sandstone of Great Britain
Introduction
GCR site selection
Scope
History of research
Old Red Sandstone palaeogeography
Stratigraphical framework for the Old Red Sandstone
Introduction
Shetland
Orkney
North-eastern Scottish mainland
Melby: Matta Taing to Lang Rigg, Shetland
Footabrough to Wick of Watsness, Shetland
South Stromness Coast Section, Orkney
Taracliff Bay to Newark Bay, Orkney
Greenan Nev Coast, Eday, Orkney
South Fersness Bay, Eday, Orkney
Yesnaby and Gaulton Coast Section, Orkney
Pennyland (Thurso–Scrabster), Caithness
Tarbat Ness, Ross and Cromarty
Dun Chia Hill (Loch Duntelchaig), Inverness-shire
Tynet Burn, Moray and N.H. Trewin
Den of Findon, Gamrie Bay and New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, and N.H. Trewin
3 The Midland Valley of Scotland and adjacent areas 3
Introduction
Dunnottar Coast Section, Aberdeenshire
North Esk River, Aberdeenshire
Glen Vale, Fife and WJ. Barclay
Wolf's Hole Quarry, Stirlingshire
Auchensail Quarry, West Dunbartonshire
Siccar Point to Hawk's Heugh, Scottish Borders
North Newton Shore, Isle of Arran
4 Southern Scotland and the Lake District
Introduction
Palmers Hill Rail Cutting, Scottish Borders
Introduction
Oak Dingle, Tugford, Shropshire
Cusop Dingle, Herefordshire-Powys
Caeras Quarry, Carmarthenshire
Ross-on-Wye, Royal Hotel, Herefordshire
Wilderness (Land Grove) Quarry, Gloucestershire
Albion Sands and Gateholm Island, Pembrokeshire
Little Castle Head, Pembrokeshire
West Angle Bay (North), Pembrokeshire
Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire
Freshwater East-Skrinlde Haven, Pembrokeshire
Index