Windsor Hill Quarry
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| Area of Search | Somerset |
| Grid Reference | ST615451 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.8 hectare |
| Notification | 1971 |
| Location Map | English Nature |
Windsor Hill Quarry (grid reference ST615451) is a 0.8 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Shepton Mallet on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, notified in 1971.
It is a Geological Conservation Review site for vertebrate studies in which examples of the tritylodont Oligokyphus were identified.[1]
The disused quarry was connected to the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway until 1957 when the sidings were removed.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ English Nature citation sheet (2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-07.
- ^ Atthill, Robin (1964). Old Mendip. Newton Abbott: David and Charles. ISBN 0715351710.
[edit] External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
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