Laggan Burn
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Condition (NatureScot)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Caradoc - Ashgill | Favourable | — | 2023-03-29 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Ordovician
Description
LAGGAN BURN Laggan Burn, lying approximately 3.5km southeast of Girvan, is a key palaeontological site in the Balclatchie (Caradoc) succession of the Girvan area. The Caradoc Epoch and Ashgill Epoch together spanned a period of time from 458 to 444 million years ago, during the Late Ordovician. The mudstones and calcareous nodules contain, in particular, a rich and well-preserved graptolite fauna of great importance in the understanding of the zoology of the extinct group. The site has also yielded conodonts and brachipods.