Moon's Hill Quarry
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST665460 |
| Coordinates | 51°12′44″N 2°28′51″W / 51.21221°N 2.48097°WCoordinates: 51°12′44″N 2°28′51″W / 51.21221°N 2.48097°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 3.42 hectares (0.0342 km2; 0.0132 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1996 |
| Natural England website | |
Moon's Hill Quarry (grid reference ST665460) is a 3.42 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Stoke St Michael in Somerset, notified in 1996[1] and is a Geological Conservation Review site.
The quarry covers some 240 acres (0.97 km2), and is operated by John Wainwright & Co Ltd which purchased it in 1897 and has operated it continuously ever since. The quarry produces Basalt Aggregate known as hardstone and is used for the surface course, the top layer of the road surface.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "English Nature citation sheet for Moon's Hill Quarry" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-08-09.
- ^ "Wainwright Basalt Aggregate Quarry". Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
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Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1996
- Quarries in the Mendip Hills
- Geology of Somerset