Stone SSSI, Buckinghamshire
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Buckinghamshire |
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Grid reference | SP778126 |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 0.1 hectares |
Notification | 1995 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Stone SSSI is a 0.12 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Stone in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] It is listed by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee as a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site has undated sands of Lower Cretaceous Wealden deposits. The sand is of northern origin, probably recycled through the , and includes Carboniferous chert. The site is important for its bearing on the palaeogeography of the Wealden and the preceding Purbeck deposits.[1]
The pit has been filled in,[4] and it is on private land with no public access.
References[]
- ^ a b "Stone citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Map of Stone". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Stone (Wealden)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Stone SSSI". Bucks Geology. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Buckinghamshire
- Geological Conservation Review sites