Boxford Chalk Pit

Boxford Chalk Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Boxford Chalk Pit is located in Berkshire
Boxford Chalk Pit
Location within Berkshire
LocationBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 430 719[1]
Coordinates51°26′38″N 1°22′59″W / 51.444°N 1.383°W / 51.444; -1.383
InterestGeological
Area0.4 hectares (0.99 acres)[1]
Notification1993[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Boxford Chalk Pit is a 0.4-hectare (0.99-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Boxford in Berkshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4]

This site has a unique succession of tilted beds dating to the Upper Cretaceous, between the late Coniacian and the Santonian, from around 87 to 84 million years ago. The beds are overlain by chalk which contains fractured and folded pieces of hardground, which are interpreted as evidence of localised tectonism unknown in the rest of Britain in this period. There are also coprolites and many tiny fish teeth.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Boxford Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Boxford Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Boxford Chalk Pit (Mesozoic - Tertiary Fish/Amphibia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Boxford Chalk Pit (Cenomanian, Turonian, Senonian, Maastrichtian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Boxford Chalk Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2020.