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| Cross Hands Quarry SSSI, Warwickshire |
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| Cross Hands Quarry SSSI, Warwickshire,
is notified for its Middle Jurassic stratigraphy. The site exposes
carbonate sediments of the Clypeus grit, the Chipping Norton Limestone
and the. Hook Norton Limestone. Now disused, the quarry was formerly
a blockworks for Cotswold Limestone. Although the site has been used
for landfill since quarrying ceased, the landowners, in consultation
with English Nature, have ensured that representative exposures are
conserved on the site for future scientific study. |
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| In addition to the in-situ interest, large
amounts of spoil, rich in good quality fossil material, remain on
the site. The landowners actively encourage educational usage of the
site by making fresh spoil freely available for fossil collection.
About 20 coach parties from local schools visit the site annually.
Warwickshire County Museum also organises summer visits for children.
The site is also visited by various geological societies. |
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| In recognition of their excellent management
of Cross Hands Quarry, the landowners were presented with an SSSI
award in 1997-98 by English Nature. |
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At Cross Hands Quarry SSSI, the owners
make waste material from the original quarrying operation available
for fossil collecting. The site is popular among local schools and
is also visited by geological societies. |
| Photo: Mick Murphy, Natural England |
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