Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
| Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries | |
|---|---|
  Location of Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries SSSI, Co Durham | |
| Location | County Durham, North East, England |
| Coordinates | 54°46′7″N 1°27′58″W / 54.76861°N 1.46611°WCoordinates: 54°46′7″N 1°27′58″W / 54.76861°N 1.46611°W |
| Area | 23.22 ha (57.4 acres) |
| Established | 1968 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Map of site |
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies about 1 km east of the village of Sherburn Hill and about 7 km east of the city of Durham.
The site is a working quarry in which is exposed a sequence of Lower Permian Yellow Sands overlying Marl Slate and . The exposures of Permian sands exhibit complex cross-bedding that is believed to represent ancient seif dune deposits.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries" (PDF). English Nature. 1991. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham
- Quarries in County Durham