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{{Infobox SSSI
|image=The De La Beche Unconformity at Vallis Vale in Somerset.jpg
|image_caption=The De la Beche angular unconformity at Vallis Vale
|name=Vallis Vale
|aos=Somerset
|interest=Biological and Geological
|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|ST755490}}
|coordinates = {{coord|51.23965|-2.35234|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|displaymap=Somerset
|area={{convert|23.9|ha|km2 sqmi}}
|notifydate={{Start date|1952}}
|enref=1001131
}}

Vallis Vale ({{gbmapping|ST755490}}) is a 23.9 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Great Elm 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.

Sources

  • English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 10 August 2006)

External links

  • English Nature website (SSSI information)
{{SSSIs Somerset geological}}{{SSSIs Somerset biological}}{{Somerset-geo-stub}}

4 : Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset|Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1952|Unconformities|Geology of Somerset

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