Ives Head

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Ives Head
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Ives Head.jpg
Location Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 478 170 [1]
InterestGeological
Area5.0 hectares (12 acres) [1]
Notification 2012 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Ives Head is a 5 hectares (12 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Shepshed in Leicestershire. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]

This site exposes volcaniclastic sandstones dating to the late Precambrian, around 600 million years ago. It is important for the global understanding of the early evolution of Ediacaran environments. [4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Ives Head". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Ives Head". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ives Head (Precambrian Palaeontology)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ives Head citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2017.

52°44′56″N1°17′35″W / 52.749°N 1.293°W / 52.749; -1.293

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