Hart Hill, Kent Explained

Hart Hill
Aos:	Kent
Interest:	Geological
Area:	1.4ha
Notifydate:	1992
Map:	Magic Map

Hart Hill is a 1.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Charing Kent.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

This site is controversial as it exposes the Lenham Beds, the date of which has been disputed, but they are now thought to be Pliocene, on the basis of their marine bivalves and gastropods.^[4]

There is no access to the site, which has been built on, but geology is visible from the Pilgrims' Way.

References

51.222°N 0.78°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hart Hill . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 17 February 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Hart Hill. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 17 February 2018.
3. Web site: Hart Hill, (Neogene) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . 11 January 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042412/http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=1481 . 12 January 2018 .
4. Web site: Hart Hill citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 17 February 2018.