Fountains Abbey Outcrop 1
Geological Setting The Fountains Abbey Outcrop 1 is situated within the Millstone Grit Group [see Also MIGR], comprising mudstone, siltstone, and sandstone of Namurian age (approximately 327–316 Ma). Regional 1:625,000 mapping by the British Geological Survey indicates that superficial Alluvium dep…
- Contributor
- dh1
- Location
- 54.11017, -1.58246
- Formation
- Millstone Grit Group [see Also Migr]
- Geological age
- 327.0 Ma – 316.0 Ma
- Lithology
- mudstone, siltstone, sandstone
- Last updated
- 2026-10-18
Data sources
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026 (OGL-UK-3.0)
- Contains NERC materials © NERC 2026 (OGL-UK-3.0)
- Palaeolatitude: GPlates Web Service (EarthByte), Torsvik & Cocks (2017) (Computed output; cite the reconstruction model)