Marehill Quarry

Marehill Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 064 186[1]
InterestGeological
Area1.1 hectares (2.7 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Marehill Quarry is a 1.1-hectare (2.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Pulborough in West Sussex.[1][2] It is owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust[3] and is a Geological Conservation Review site.[4]

This disused quarry is the type locality for the Marehill Clay, a member of the Sandgate Beds, part of the Lower Greensand Group, which dates to the Lower Cretaceous between 145 and 100 million years ago.[5] It has caves which are used for hibernation by several species of bats, including Natterer's, whiskered and Daubenton's.[3]

There is no public access to the site.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Marehill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Marehill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Smaller reserves". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Marehill Quarry (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Marehill Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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