Fossil trench, Wren's Nest
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Fossil trench, Wren's Nest
Image: © Rudi Winter Taken: 8 Jun 2014
The fossil trench is an old quarry in the Upper Quarried Limestone Member of the Much Wenlock Limestone Formation. The slope to the left is scree made up of debris from the quarrying operation. It overlays the Nodular Limestone Member, which wasn't quarried because of its higher sandstone content. There are many fossil fragments to be found in the scree at this location, and picking a few for keeping is encouraged as long as no hammers are used.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.524305
Longitude
-2.097381