In the geologic timescale, the Gorstian is an age of the Ludlow Epoch of the Silurian Period of the Paleozoic Era of the Phanerozoic Eon that is comprehended between 427.4 ± 0.5 Ma and 425.6 ± 0.9 Ma (million years ago), approximately.

[5] The age is named after Gorsty village southwest of Ludlow.

The base of the age is marked by Saetograptus (Colonograptus) varians.

The type section is located in a quarry in the Elton Formation at Pitch Coppice, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

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