Saltwells

From Silurian sea to industrial heartland

This Collection showcases the geodiversity of a classic geological site: the Saltwells National Nature Reserve in the West Midlands.

As well as displaying thin section and hand specimen views along with information setting them in the context of their landscapes, we also include perspectives and creative responses to the geological heritage of the sites from the local community.

Explore the stories of the rock layers at Saltwells and Wren's Nest NNRs, designed by students at King Edward VI School, Stourbridge:


This Collection was made possible by funding awarded to the 'Macro to Micro' project by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) under their 'Growing Roots' scheme.

Videos

Perspectives on Wren's Nest and Saltwells from contributors to the Macro2Micro project, created by Vicky Bowskill

About this collection

This Collection showcases the geodiversity of a classic geological site: Saltwells National Nature Reserve in the West Midlands.

This Collection was made possible by funding awarded to the 'Macro to Micro' project.