Background

The RIGS information for Shropshire is hosted by the County Council's corporate GIS on behalf of the Shropshire Geological Society. This may be accessed by the general public using ShropMap, as shown below.

Please be aware that the display of a site on these maps does not necessarily indicate public access.

ShropMap currently displays all those RIGS sites where there is public access or the landowners have given their permission for visits. However, prior permission should always be sought when wishing to visit private land. Be aware that Shropshire is a rural county and that a landowner's livelihood often depends on successful farming. This may mean that permission to visit may be withheld at particular times of the year, for instance when animals are about to give birth or crops are at a sensitive stage of development. You must respect the landowners' wishes and at all times follow the Countryside Code.

To view RIGS on ShropMap:

Shropmap is on the web at: http://193.132.103.52/website/shropmap/viewer.htm?Service=Environment

1. To display the RIGS, enter ShropMap by clicking here.

2. Wait for the County map to be displayed and then click the label 'Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites' on the right hand side of the screen; its tick-box should then be activated and the background will turn yellow.

3. Unclick the other options, like 'Household Recycling'.

4. Next click the symbol for 'Show Details' at the bottom, turning its background yellow, and then click the site of interest on the map.

5. You can 'Zoom In' to see localities at whatever level of detail you wish.

6. Once 'in focus', the details of each RIGS can be viewed by clicking on the desired location on the map.

If you have an interest in fossils then click on the following link, which will take you to an experimental page devoted to these interesting indicators of early life:

FOSSILS  

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