Otterpool Quarry Explained

Otterpool Quarry
Aos:Kent
Interest:Geological
Area:10.2ha
Notifydate:1984
Map: Magic Map

Otterpool Quarry is a 10.2abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Hythe in Kent.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This quarry exposes rocks dating to the Cretaceous period, and shows the contact between the Hythe and Sandgate beds. It is very rich in fossil ammonites, with species which can be correlated elsewhere.[4]

The site is private land with no public access. The quarry has been filled in and no geology is visible.

References

51.088°N 1.014°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Otterpool Quarry . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Otterpool Quarry. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Otterpool Manor (Aptian-Albian) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 11 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Otterpool Quarry citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 February 2018.

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