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Huntsman's Quarry

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period in the county. These slates have yielded a rich and diverse fauna and flora for research over a long period of time. These include the remains of reptiles such as turtles, crocodiles, dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Also found have been fish, starfish, barnacles, insects and biovalves. The site
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has also provided ammonites of significant biostratigraphical importance. The site has on-going potential for research into sediments and the environment of the area during the Middle Jurassic.
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in 1974. The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS) and a
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Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 3, Regionally Important Geological Sites
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Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England
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Natural England SSSI information on the Huntsman's Quarry unit
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Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites
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Summarised data for all sites (biological and geological)
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1974
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The main entrance and weighbridge at Huntsmans Quarry
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Site of Special Scientific Interest

Huntsman's Quarry is located in Gloucestershire
Location
Grid reference
SP125259
Coordinates
51°55′55″N 1°49′08″W / 51.931923°N 1.81888°W / 51.931923; -1.81888
hectare
Notification
Natural England website
grid reference
SP125259
geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Gloucestershire
notified
Regionally Important Geological Site
Cotswold
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Jurassic


Natural England SSSI information on the citation
Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Archived
Wayback Machine
Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites
Archived
Wayback Machine
Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 3, Regionally Important Geological Sites

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