One Barrow Plantation

One Barrow Plantation
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 463 171[1]
InterestGeological
Area1.8 hectares (4.4 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

One Barrow Plantation is a 1.8 hectares (4.4 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) south-west of Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3] Part of the site is in the Blackbrook Reservoir biological SSSI.[4]

This site exposes rocks dating to the late Precambrian, around 600 million years ago. The deposits are mainly volcanic ash, thought to have been deposited in the sea from volcanoes on neighbouring islands similar to those now found on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean.[4]

The site is private land with no public access. No geology is visible.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: One Barrow Plantation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of One Barrow Plantation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Blackbrook Reservoir (Precambrian of England & Wales)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "One Barrow Plantation citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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