Dinton Railway Cutting

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Dinton Railway Cutting (grid reference SU008309 ) is a 2,600 square metre geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1990.

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Coordinates: 51°04′39″N1°59′24″W / 51.07742°N 1.98996°W / 51.07742; -1.98996

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