Rock Edge Explained

Rock Edge
Aos:Oxfordshire
Interest:Geological
Area:1.7ha
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Rock Edge is a 1.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site[3] and a Local Nature Reserve[4] [5]

This site exposes limestone rich in coral called Coral rag, laid down when the area was under a warm, shallow sea, similar to the Bahama Banks today. It is rich in fossils derived from the coral reefs. It dates to the Upper Jurassic, around 145 million years ago.[6]

References

51.754°N -1.205°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Rock Edge. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 28 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Map of Rock Edge. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 28 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Cross Roads Quarry (Oxfordian) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . 26 February 2020 .
  4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Rock Edge . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 26 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Map of Rock Edge. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 28 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Rock Edge citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 28 March 2020.

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