Vallis Vale
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| Area of Search | Somerset |
| Grid Reference | ST755490 |
| Interest | Biological and Geological |
| Area | 23.9 hectare |
| Notification | 1952 |
| Location Map | English Nature |
Vallis Vale (grid reference ST755490) is a 23.9 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest 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.
[edit] Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 10 August 2006)
[edit] External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
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