Sharp's Hill Quarry

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Sharp's Hill Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Area of Search Oxfordshire
Grid reference SP 337 358 [1]
InterestGeological
Area2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
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Sharp's Hill Quarry is a 2.4-hectare (5.9-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Banbury in Oxfordshire. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]

This is the type locality of the Sharp's Hill Formation. It is very fossiliferous and dates to the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic, around 167 million years ago. It is very important for understanding the Bathonian succession in north Oxfordshire. Strata of the underlying Chipping Norton Formation are also present. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Sharp's Hill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Sharp's Hill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sharps Hill (Bathonian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sharp's Hill Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details: Sharp's Hill Formation". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

Coordinates: 52°01′12″N1°30′36″W / 52.020°N 1.510°W / 52.020; -1.510

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