Maesbury Railway Cutting
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| Maesbury Railway Cutting | |
|---|---|
| Area of Search | Somerset |
| Grid Reference | ST606475 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 2 hectare |
| Notification | 1995 |
| Location Map | English Nature |
Maesbury Railway Cutting (grid reference ST606475) is a 2 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1995. This is a Geological Conservation Review site.
The section at Maesbury Railway Cutting exposes approximately 135 metres of strata representing the middle and upper Lower Limestone Shales and the basal Black Rock Limestone. Both formations are of early Carboniferous (Courceyan) age.
[edit] Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 10 August 2006)
[edit] External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
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