Westwood Quarry

Westwood Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Area of Search	Hertfordshire
Grid reference	TQ071993
Interest	Geological
Area	0.07 hectares
Notification	1987
Location map	Magic Map

Westwood Quarry is a 0.07 hectare (0.18 acre) is a geological site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire. The site was notified in 1987 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The planning authority is Three Rivers District Council. It is seen as a key site for the early history of the River Thames as it provides the best known exposure of the "Lower Gravel Train".^[1]^[2]

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References

↑ "Westwood Quarry citation". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
↑ "Map of Westwood Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 December 2014.

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