Earth:Vallis Vale
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Short description: Woodland and nature reserve in Somerset, UK
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
The De la Beche angular unconformity at Vallis Vale | |
Area of Search | Somerset |
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Grid reference | ST755490 |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 51°14′23″N 2°21′08″W / 51.23965°N 2.35234°W |
Interest | Biological and Geological |
Area | 23.9 hectares (0.239 km2; 0.092 sq mi) |
Notification | 1952 |
Natural England website |
Vallis Vale (grid reference ST755490) is a 23.9 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Great Elm in Somerset, notified in 1952.
Vallis Vale is an ancient woodland site and supports an Ash-Wych Elm stand type with a restricted distribution in Britain.
Vallis Vale exposes some of Britain's most classic rock outcrops, exhibiting several of the most easily demonstrated examples of angular unconformity available. A nationally important research and educational locality, of great renown for the part it has played in the historical development of geological science.
Sources
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 10 August 2006)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallis Vale.
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