Stone SSSI, Buckinghamshire

Stone
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationBuckinghamshire
Grid referenceSP778126
InterestGeological
Area0.1 hectares
Notification1995
Location mapMagic Map

Stone SSSI is a 0.12-hectare (0.30-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Stone in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] It is listed by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee as a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site has undated sands of Lower Cretaceous Wealden deposits. The sand is of northern origin, probably recycled through the Portland Beds, and includes Carboniferous chert. The site is important for its bearing on the palaeogeography of the Wealden and the preceding Purbeck deposits.[1]

The pit has been filled in,[4] and it is on private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b "Stone citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Stone". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Stone (Wealden)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Stone SSSI". Bucks Geology. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

51°48′25″N 0°52′20″W / 51.80708°N 0.87226°W / 51.80708; -0.87226