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hunters. It also displays coastal geomorphology which demonstrates a particularly well-developed series of intertidal shore platforms varying in width from about 200-600m. The cliff and beach are rich in
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succession beneath are repeatedly affected by faulting, making it of interest to
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McGowan, 1986 in which the lower jaw is shorter than the upper was found in the
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remains, including complete skeletons. Lilstock also yields
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It provides an outstanding series of sections through the
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Summarised data for all sites (biological and geological)
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282:An aerial view of the eastern third of the SSSI.
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312:"Blue Anchor to Lilstock Coast SSSI"
273:Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
25:Site of Special Scientific Interest
174:Blue Anchor to Lilstock Coast SSSI
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408:Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985).
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339:McGowan, C. (1986).
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324:31 December
258:ichthyosaur
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94:Coordinates
763:Categories
562:Glenthorne
517:Brean Down
507:Ben Knowle
298:References
241:geologists
229:Hettangian
225:Lower Lias
135:Geological
104:51°10′52″N
748:Wiltshire
627:Maes Down
602:Lamb Leer
260:, named
254:ammonites
217:in 1971.
107:3°23′57″W
577:Ham Hill
572:Greylake
477:Somerset
288:Triassic
237:Rhaetian
215:notified
211:Somerset
207:Lilstock
201:between
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182:ST033435
132:Interest
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70:Location
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484:Summary
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250:reptile
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315:(PDF)
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414:ISBN
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286:The
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