The site is of key historical importance as a source of rich late Middle Devonian faunas and has the potential to yield additional material of palaeontological importance. Crucially, it is also effectively the type locality of the Barton Member of the Torquay Limestone Formation, and therefore has regional lithostratigraphical significance. Limited access makes the site primarily a research rather than educational locality. [Torbay High: Torquay Limestone Formation, Barton Member]