Hope
Hope, near the nature reserve on the A488, has small stream-bank shale exposures where trilobites and graptolites have occasionally been found. The wider valley preserves a much richer scientific record, including…
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Shropshire is one of the best areas in the UK for collecting Silurian and Ordovician fossils, with numerous inland exposures across the county. These sites are typically found in old quarries, cuttings, and natural outcrops.
Fossils commonly include brachiopods, corals, and graptolites, with occasional trilobites also being found. These deposits represent some of the oldest and most important fossil-bearing strata in Britain.
In addition to these older rocks, there are also locations with Carboniferous limestone, providing further variety for collectors exploring the geology of Shropshire.
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Mortimer Forest
Mortimer Forest, near Ludlow, preserves an internationally important record of Silurian seas in wooded quarries, stream banks and trackside cuttings. Brachiopods, corals, trilobites and graptolites accompany changes from limestone to mudstone…
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The Onny Trail
The Onny Trail, near Craven Arms, follows river and old railway exposures through an important Ordovician succession. Brachiopods, trilobites and other marine fossils accompany two very different geological contacts: Silurian strata…
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Upper Millichope
Upper Millichope is a scientifically important stream section through fossil-rich Silurian mudstones and siltstones. Brachiopods, trilobites and graptolites record the Middle Elton marine environment, with corals and other fossils historically found…
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Vinnels
Vinnels, in Mortimer Forest near Ludlow, is a small stream-bank locality known for trilobite fragments and graptolites in Silurian mudstone. The documented trail-stop horizon belongs to the Middle Elton Formation. Historic…
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Wenlock Edge
Wenlock Edge at Presthope offers woodland walks beside limestone rich in crinoid debris, corals and brachiopods. This guide concerns the historic path-side exposure near the quarry fence, with nearby Knowle Quarry…
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Wenlock Quarry
Wenlock Quarry, also known as Edgefield Quarry, cuts through the wooded escarpment near Much Wenlock. Its Silurian limestone and ballstone buildups preserve corals, brachiopods, crinoids and bryozoans. The old workings offer…
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