Lyehill Quarry

Lyehill Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 592 068[1]
InterestGeological
Area2.8 hectares (6.9 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Lyehill Quarry is a 2.8-hectare (6.9-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This disused quarry exposes rocks dating to the Wheatley Limestone member of the Stanford Formation, approximately 160 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic. The deposits are limestones in an unstable reef substrate, and the only fossils are of oysters.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Lyehill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Lyehill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Lyehill (Oxfordian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Lyehill Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

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