| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Avon |
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| Grid reference | ST516659 |
| Coordinates | 51°23′24″N 2°41′49″W / 51.39007°N 2.69698°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.13 hectares (2.8 acres) |
| Notification | 1997 |
| Natural England website | |
Lulsgate Quarry ( grid reference ST516659) is a 2¾ acre (1.13 hectare) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Felton, North Somerset, notified in 1997.
The site has an excellent exposure of an irregular unconformity surface lying between inclined Lower Carboniferous ( Dinantian) Black Rock limestones and flat-bedded Upper Triassic ( Rhaetian) strata. [1]
References
- ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 12 July 2006)
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
|
| |
Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST516659 |
| Coordinates | 51°23′24″N 2°41′49″W / 51.39007°N 2.69698°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.13 hectares (2.8 acres) |
| Notification | 1997 |
| Natural England website | |
Lulsgate Quarry ( grid reference ST516659) is a 2¾ acre (1.13 hectare) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Felton, North Somerset, notified in 1997.
The site has an excellent exposure of an irregular unconformity surface lying between inclined Lower Carboniferous ( Dinantian) Black Rock limestones and flat-bedded Upper Triassic ( Rhaetian) strata. [1]
References
- ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 12 July 2006)
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