Viaduct Quarry
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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 Location within Somerset
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| Area of Search | Somerset |
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| Grid reference | ST621443 |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.3 hectares (0.0030 km2; 0.0012 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1984 |
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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.
See also
Sources
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 9 August 2006)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
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