Buckover Road Cutting (grid reference ST665906) is a 1.7 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the town of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1967.
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Avon |
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Grid reference | ST665906 |
Coordinates | 51°36′48″N 2°28′59″W / 51.613215°N 2.483144°W |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) |
Notification | 1967 |
Natural England website |
The site shows an unconformity between Silurian rocks and quartz conglomerate of the Devonian period.[1]
References
edit- ^ The story of geology and landscape in South Gloucestershire Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine p.6
External links
edit- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 9 July 2006)