Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Halling in Kent, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent, England |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 690 634[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1990[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site has a sequence of deposits covering the end of the Last glacial period, with two sheets of glacial deposits separated by a fossil soil assigned to the late glacial interstadial around 13,000 years ago. It provides evidence of lithostratigraphic and biostratigraphic changes during this period.[4]
The quarries are private land with no public access.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Map of Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Upper Halling (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.