Chinnor Chalk Pit
Chinnor Chalk Pit is a 20.4-hectare (50-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Chinnor in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 757 997[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 20.4 hectares (50 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site is described by Natural England as "important for its excellent exposures of Totternhoe Stone", dating to the mid-Cenomanian stage of the Cretaceous period, around 100 million years ago. It has yielded many fossils of ammonites from the Lower and Middle Chalk.[4]
In June 2020, the pit was dyed black in order to make it less appealing in Instagram photos and to prevent people from swimming in it as it is private property.
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- "Designated Sites View: Chinnor Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "Map of Chinnor Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "Chinnor Chalk Pit (Cenomanian, Turonian, Senonian, Maastrichtian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Chinnor Chalk Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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