Turners Hill SSSI
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Shown within West Sussex
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| Area of Search | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ339354 |
| Coordinates | 51°06′15″N 0°05′09″W / 51.10403°N 0.08589°WCoordinates: 51°06′15″N 0°05′09″W / 51.10403°N 0.08589°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.16 ha (0.40 acre) |
| Notification | 1981 |
| Natural England website | |
Turners Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Mid Sussex in the county of West Sussex, England. It is situated in the parish of Turners Hill.
As a disused quarry, it is of geological interest. The surrounding rock is of Ardingly sandstone, the workings of the quarry has left vertical and horizontal sections to give a three dimensional snapshot of the paleoenvironment.[1] The site is currently in an unfavourable condition due to vegetation growth.[2]
References
- ↑ SSSI Citation — Turners Hill (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ↑ "SSSI unit information". English Nature. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
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