Cottonshope Head Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2] within Northumberland National Park, Northumberland, England. It is located north of the hamlet of Cottonshopeburnfoot. The site is an abandoned quarry within a military training area.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Northumberland | |
| Location | Northumberland |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | NT803058 |
| Coordinates | 55°20′45″N 2°18′44″W / 55.345831°N 2.3121813°W |
| Area | 38.0 acres (0.1538 km2; 0.05938 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1968 |
Details
editCottonshope Head Quarry provides an exceptional exposure of a Lower Carboniferous lava flow. This abandoned quarry contains alkaline olivine basalt flows of Dinantian age. Sandstones underlie the lavas.[1]
This site is probably the southernmost extension of the Scottish Kelso Traps. This site provides evidence of the role of volcanic activity in the development of the Northumberland Basin.[1]
Land ownership
editAll of the land in Cottonhope Head Quarry SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence.[5] Cottonhope Head Quarry is within the Otterburn Training Area (access is closed when red flags are flying).
References
edit- ^ a b c "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Protected Planet | Cottonshope Head Quarry". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Cottonshope Volcanic Formation - MediaWiki". earthwise.bgs.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units - Result Details". webapps.bgs.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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