Hawkesbury Quarry

Hawkesbury Quarry (grid reference ST771873) is a 0.25-hectare (0.62-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Hawkesbury Upton, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1967.

Hawkesbury Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationAvon
Grid referenceST771873
InterestGeological
Area0.25 ha (0.62 acres)
Notification1967
Location mapEnglish Nature

The site is notable for containing both the oolitic limestone of the northern Cotswolds, and the fossil-bearing limestone found further south.[1]

References

51.58409°N 2.33191°W / 51.58409; -2.33191


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