Alderton Hill Quarry

Alderton Hill Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
The location - Alderton Hill
Shown within Gloucestershire
Area of Search	Gloucestershire
Grid reference	SP006345
Coordinates	52°00′34″N 1°59′31″W / 52.009382°N 1.991941°W / 52.009382; -1.991941Coordinates: 52°00′34″N 1°59′31″W / 52.009382°N 1.991941°W / 52.009382; -1.991941
Interest	Geological
Area	0.34 hectare
Notification	1997
Natural England website

Alderton Hill Quarry (grid reference SP006345) is a 0.34-hectare (0.84-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1997. It is a Geological Conservation Review (GCR) site.^[1]

Location and geology

The site is located on Alderton Hill to the south west of Dumbleton Wood, approximately 2 kilometres south west of Dumbleton village which is in north Gloucestershire.^[1]

The site is a significant location for research because of its well preserved Lower Jurassic insect fauna. There is a range of publications which detail the findings on this site, which include fossil insects. Particular findings are specimens of dragonflies, Gomphites and a large cockroach. Fish remains have been found, and well preserved cephalopods.^[1]

The discoveries are usually more complete than those from comparable localities. This is an important paleoentomological locality for research into the anatomy and evolution of early insect faunas.^[1]

The site is located in hedges which are species-rich. They include Ash, Oak, Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel and Spindle. The Common Blue butterfly is recorded.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Natural England SSSI information on the citation

SSSI Source

External links

Natural England (SSSI information)

Geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire

Summarised data for all sites (biological and geological)

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Neighbouring areas Avon Hereford and Worcester Oxfordshire Wiltshire

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