West Somerset is an area of great geological diversity, straddling
the Tees-Exe Line between highland and lowland Britain. The story
of the last 400 million years of Earth history can be gleaned from
its rocks: the opening and closing of oceans, the collision of
continents and a journey across the Equator. The area may also
provide the key to settle the controversy about the origin of
South-West England, whose ancient geology is so different from the
rest of the country. This unique and diverse geology is also the
reason why it is one of the most beautiful and varied stretches of
landscape in England. With nearly 170 illustrations, including
maps, charts, diagrams and colour photographs, this book describes
and explains the evidence for the geological history of the area,
from the Palaeozoic, through the Mesozoic to the Pleistocene and
Holocene. Regional guides, which discuss the factors that led to
the landscape we see today and offer places of interest to visit,
cover: the Northern Brendon Hills and Minehead; the Southern
Brendon Hills; Wellington and the Blackdown Hills; Wiveliscombe and
the Vale of Stogumber; the Quantock Hills; West Somerset coast and
the Cannington and Bridgwater Lowlands.
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