Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling

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Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling.jpg
LocationKent
Grid referenceTQ 690 634[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.7 hectares (1.7 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Halling in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site has a sequence of deposits covering the end of the Last glacial period, with two sheets of glacial deposits separated by a fossil soil assigned to the late glacial interstadial around 13,000 years ago. It provides evidence of lithostratigraphic and biostratigraphic changes during this period.[4]

The quarries are private land with no public access.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Upper Halling (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

Coordinates: 51°20′42″N 0°25′30″E / 51.345°N 0.425°E / 51.345; 0.425

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