Warren Farm, Stewkley

Warren Farm, Stewkley
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Buckinghamshire
Grid reference SP851242
Interest Geological
Area 1.5 hectares
Notification 1986
Location map Magic Map

Warren Farm, Stewkley is a 1.5 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Stewkley in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site was first described in the early nineteenth century. It is the most northern exposure of the Jurassic Portlandian basin, and is important for palaeographic reconstruction. It is described by Natural England as "vital to our understanding of the late Jurassic environments, stratigraphy and palaeogeography.[1]

There is no public access to the site, but it can be viewed from a footpath through Warren Farm.

References

  1. 1 2 "Warren Farm, Stewkley citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Warren Farm, Stewkley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Warren Farm (Portlandian - Berriasian)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

Coordinates: 51°54′35″N 0°45′51″W / 51.9098°N 0.7643°W / 51.9098; -0.7643

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