Marehill Quarry

Marehill Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Marehill Quarry.
Area of searchWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 064 186
InterestGeological
Area1.1 hectares (2.7 acres)
Notification date1987
Location mapMagic Map

Marehill Quarry is a 1.1-hectare (2.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Pulborough in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust and is a Geological Conservation Review site.

This disused quarry is the type locality for the Marehill Clay, a member of the Sandgate Beds, part of the Lower Greensand Group, which dates to the Lower Cretaceous between 145 and 100 million years ago. It has caves which are used for hibernation by several species of bats, including Natterer's, whiskered and Daubenton's.

There is no public access to the site.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Marehill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Marehill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Smaller reserves". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Marehill Quarry (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Marehill Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

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