| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent, England |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 690 634 [1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1990 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Halling in Kent, England. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]
This site has a sequence of deposits covering the end of the Last glacial period, with two sheets of glacial deposits separated by a fossil soil assigned to the late glacial interstadial around 13,000 years ago. It provides evidence of lithostratigraphic and biostratigraphic changes during this period. [4]
The quarries are private land with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Map of Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Upper Halling (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
|
| |
| Location | Kent, England |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 690 634 [1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1990 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Halling in Kent, England. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]
This site has a sequence of deposits covering the end of the Last glacial period, with two sheets of glacial deposits separated by a fossil soil assigned to the late glacial interstadial around 13,000 years ago. It provides evidence of lithostratigraphic and biostratigraphic changes during this period. [4]
The quarries are private land with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Map of Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Upper Halling (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.