Buckover Road Cutting
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 within Gloucestershire | |
| Area of Search | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST665906 |
| Coordinates | 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
- The story of geology and landscape in South Gloucestershire Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine p.6
External links
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 9 July 2006)
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