site geology ...
Adapted from A Brief Geological History of Silver Meadows by Alan Smith
brief description
During the glacial maximum, 18 000 years ago, ice covered the whole landscape. In the 10 000 years after the ice melted, sands and gravel filled the valley floor, forming a natural barrier at the eastern end of the valley and to the west, towards Cockermouth.
This barrier allowed a shallow lake to form; silt and sediments have in-filled
the lake and converted it into the wetland we see today.
The higher ground surrounding the reserve is made of siltstones and mudstones of the Skiddaw Group, approximately 500 million years old.
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Download a more detailed description of the geology of the site from here
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Map: Copyright Alan Smith 2015
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