Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs

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Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Coastline east of Barton on Sea - geograph.org.uk - 1427079.jpg
Location Dorset
Hampshire
Grid reference SZ 239 926 [1]
InterestGeological
Area110.1 hectares (272 acres) [1]
Notification 1991 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs is a 110.1-hectare (272-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches along the south coast of England from Christchurch in Dorset to Milford on Seain Hampshire. [1] [2] It includes several Geological Conservation Review sites. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

This site stretches along the cliffs of Christchurch Bay for 9-kilometre (5.6-mile). It exposes the fossil rich strata of the Barton Beds and Headon Beds, dating to the Eocene epoch around 40 million years ago, and is the type locality for many species of fauna and flora. The Barton Beds are capped by Pleistocene gravels which are rich in Paleolithic artefacts. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hordle (Aves)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Hordle - Beacon Cliffs (Tertiary Palaeobotany)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Hordle Cliff (Tertiary Mammalia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Hordle Cliff (Tertiary Reptilia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Paddy's Gap (Tertiary Palaeobotany)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Highcliffe to Milford Cliffs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

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