Wainlode Cliff
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Wainlode Cliff
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 Location within Gloucestershire
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| Area of Search | Gloucestershire |
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| Grid reference | SO845257 |
| Coordinates | 51°55′48″N 2°13′34″W / 51.930046°N 2.226104°WCoordinates: 51°55′48″N 2°13′34″W / 51.930046°N 2.226104°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.3 hectare |
| Notification | 1954 |
| Natural England website | |
Wainlode Cliff (grid reference SO845257) is a 1.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954. It overlooks Hasfield Ham.
This an historic locality which was first described in 1842 and shows a seven metre section of Rhaetian age. The site mains the regional two-fold division of Westbury and Cotham Beds. The Insect Limestone, which is a productive source of insects, defines the base of the Lias.
View from above Wainlode Cliff overlooking Hasfield Ham
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