Tower Hill to Cockham Wood explained

Tower Hill to Cockham Wood
Aos:Kent
Interest:Biological
Geological
Area:47.8ha
Notifydate:1987
Map: Magic Map

Tower Hill to Cockham Wood is a 47.8abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Rochester in Kent.[1] [2] It contains two Geological Conservation Review sites.[3] [4]

This site contains typical woodland on Tertiary deposits, and sandy areas which have diverse invertebrates, including seven nationally rare bees and wasps. Upnor Quarry exposes a complete sequence of Tertiary rocks.[5]

There are public footpaths through the site, but some parts are private land.

References

51.41°N 0.531°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Tower Hill to Cockham Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Lower Upnor Sand Pit (Palaeogene) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . 12 January 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160524/http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=1303 . 2018-01-12 .
  4. Web site: Upnor (Mesozoic - Tertiary Fish/Amphibia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . 12 January 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160220/http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=2902 . 12 January 2018 .
  5. Web site: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 March 2018.

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