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Dr Kevin Page, Chairman, Devon RIGS, School of Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UKTel: 01752 233100 (Office Hours)
This page was updated on 1st May 2007.
County Geological Sites are places in Devon that are considered to be especially important for the geology they show. They are mostly old quarries, pits, roadside cuttings and other excavations which expose the rocks normally covered by soil and vegetation. Some sites are natural exposures of interesting rocks in river banks and cliffs, and others are fine views which demonstrate how the underlying geology and forces of erosion have shaped the landscape.
County Geological Sites are not a legal or statutory designation, but they are valuable enough to the region to deserve recognition. Geologists in the County have helped the Devon RIGS Group in identifying and describing these sites.
It is hoped that by recognising localities as County Geological Sites, activities which might damage or destroy their geological value will be avoided and the geological features safeguarded for the future.