Muswell Hill is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Brill in Buckinghamshire. The local planning authorities are Buckinghamshire County Council and Aylesbury Vale District Council.[1][2] It is listed by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee as a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Buckinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP640153 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.2 hectares |
| Notification | 1992 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site has sandstones and sandy ironstones. It is problematic as their precise age and the circumstances of deposition are uncertain, but they are thought to be early Cretaceous, with late Jurassic underlying layers. There is considerable potential for further research on dating the transition between the two periods.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Muswell Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Map of Muswell Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Muswell Hill (Wealden)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2016.