This is an important locality for study of the Inferior Oolite limestones, of Middle Jurassic age, laid down in a warm shallow sea some 175 million years ago. The site is unique in that the limestones seen here are much more closely comparable with rocks of similar age found in the Cotswolds than with rock sequences seen elsewhere in Somerset.
This location is significant for studying the Inferior Oolite limestones, of Middle Jurassic age, deposited in a warm shallow sea approximately 175 million years ago. The site stands out because the limestone formations here are more closely aligned with rocks from the Cotswolds of similar age compared to other rock sequences found elsewhere in Somerset.