Otterpool Quarry

Otterpool Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Kent
Grid reference TR 112 364[1]
Interest Geological
Area 10.2 hectares (25 acres)[1]
Notification 1984[1]
Location map Magic Map

Otterpool Quarry is a 10.2-hectare (25-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Hythe in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This quarry exposes rocks dating to the Cretaceous period, and shows the contact between the Hythe and Sandgate beds. It is very rich in fossil ammonites, with species which can be correlated elsewhere.[4]

The site is private land with no public access. The quarry has been filled in and no geology is visible.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Otterpool Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Otterpool Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Otterpool Manor (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Otterpool Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

Coordinates: 51°05′17″N 1°00′50″E / 51.088°N 1.014°E / 51.088; 1.014

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