Muswell Hill, Buckinghamshire Explained

Muswell Hill
Aos:Buckinghamshire
Interest:Geological
Area:0.2 hectares
Notifydate:1992
Map:Magic Map

Muswell Hill is a 0.2hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Brill in Buckinghamshire. The local planning authorities are Buckinghamshire County Council and Aylesbury Vale District Council.[1] [2] It is listed by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee as a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site has sandstones and sandy ironstones. It is problematic as their precise age and the circumstances of deposition are uncertain, but they are thought to be early Cretaceous, with late Jurassic underlying layers. There is considerable potential for further research on dating the transition between the two periods.[1]

References

51.8331°N -1.0719°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muswell Hill citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Map of Muswell Hill. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Muswell Hill (Wealden) . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 9 January 2016.