Hartcliff Rocks Quarry

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Hartcliff Rocks Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Somerset
Location Avon
Grid reference ST534662
Coordinates 51°23′34″N2°40′16″W / 51.39291°N 2.67115°W / 51.39291; -2.67115 Coordinates: 51°23′34″N2°40′16″W / 51.39291°N 2.67115°W / 51.39291; -2.67115
InterestGeological
Area1.6 hectares (0.016 km2; 0.0062 sq mi)
Notification 1991 (1991)
Natural England website
Aerial view of the site Hartcliff Rocks Quarry 2.jpg
Aerial view of the site

Hartcliff Rocks Quarry (grid reference ST534662 ) is a 1.6 hectare (3.9 acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near Felton, Somerset notified in 1991.

According to the citation, the site "provides exposures of Triassic Dolomitic Conglomerate unconformably overlying Carboniferous Limestone." [1]

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References

  1. "Hartcliff Rocks Quarry" (PDF). Natural England . Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2010.