Rock Edge
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 549 064[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Rock Edge is a 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre) 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Rock Edge". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Map of Rock Edge". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Cross Roads Quarry (Oxfordian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Rock Edge". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Map of Rock Edge". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Rock Edge citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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