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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 178 |
| Date Entered | 24/04/2011 |
| Updated on | 24/04/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Geological Record |
| Record Type | Geological HER |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 20/04/2011 |
| Location | Birkdale Common. Little Sleddale. |
| Civil Parish | Muker |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 832 020 |
| Altitude | 410m |
| Geology | Low waterfall formed by a thin hard limestone (Crow Limestone Series?) undercut by eroding soft mudstones.
The top surface of the limestone is highly fossiliferous, see photo. |
| Record Name | Little Sleddale. Lower Falls. Shell bed and mudstones. |
| Record Description | This fine small waterfall was photographed under drought conditions when the limestone is accessible.
Under higher water conditions this waterfall is a torrent. |
| Image 2 ID | 590 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | The upper surface of the limestone. Detail of shell bed.. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 591 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Little Sleddale Lower Falls. Fossiliferous limestone undercut by eroding mudstones |  |
