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Foundations of Mendip (British Geological Survey) – Rocks of the Mendips

Silurian rocks
Information on the many types of rocks that make up the Mendip Hills.
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Key Stage 5
Higher Education
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Geology
Wildlife
Curriculum subject
Geography
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Foundations of Mendip (British Geological Survey) – Geological Timescale

Geological timescale
A timechart setting out the geological timescale by period, era and eon.
Key stages
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Geology
Curriculum subject
Geography
Science

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Foundations of Mendip (British Geological Survey) – Fossils of the Mendips

Lower Carboniferous fossil
Key stages
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Geology
Landscape
Wildlife
Curriculum subject
Geography
Science

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Foundations of Mendip (British Geological Survey) – Ancient Environments

Artistic impression of the Mendip region in the Silurian.
Illustrated descriptions of the ancient environments in which the rocks of the Mendips were formed.
Key stages
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Geology
Landscape
Wildlife
Curriculum subject
Geography
Science

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