Viaduct Quarry
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| Viaduct Quarry | |
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| Area of Search | Somerset |
| Grid Reference | ST621443 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.3 hectare |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location Map | English Nature |
Viaduct Quarry (grid reference ST621443) is a 0.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Shepton Mallet on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, notified in 1984.
This disused quarry is a Geological Conservation Review site identified as the best exposed and thickest section in the Downside Stone, a localised limestone development which accumulated adjacent to the Lower Jurassic Mendip Island.
[edit] Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 9 August 2006)
[edit] External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
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