Blisworth Rectory Farm Quarry

Blisworth Rectory Farm Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceSP 716 530[1]
InterestGeological
Area1.0 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Blisworth Rectory Farm Quarry is a 1.0-hectare (2.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Blisworth in Northamptonshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site exposes White Limestone dating to the Middle Jurassic Bathonian stage, around 165 million years ago. Common fossils are brachiopods, corals and gastropods, and there are also nautiloids and vertebrate teeth.[4]

The site is on private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Blisworth Rectory Farm Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Blisworth Rectory Farm Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Blisworth Rectory Farm (Bathonian)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Blisworth Rectory Farm Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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