Hubbard's Hill Explained

Hubbard's Hill
Aos:Kent
Interest:Geological
Area:66.6ha
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Hubbard's Hill is a 66.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Sevenoaks in Kent.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This Quaternary site exhibits solifluction (erosion by freezing and thawing). The main deposits date to the Wolstonian glaciation around 130,000 years ago, but the latest have radiocarbon dates of only 12,500 years, during the most recent Younger Dryas ice age.[4]

The Greensand Way long distance footpath goes through the site.

References

51.247°N 0.196°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hubbard's Hill . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Hubbard's Hill. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Hubbard's Hill (Quaternary of South-East England) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 11 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Hubbard's Hill citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 February 2018.

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