Blackhorse Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
View across fields towards Blackhorse Quarry
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 768 142[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.2 hectares (0.49 acres)[1]
Notification1989[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Blackhorse Quarry is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Battle in East Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4]

This is the Type locality for the Wadhurst Clay Formation Telham Bond Bed, which dates to the Early Cretaceous and is part of the Wealden Group. It has yielded many fossils, including turtles, crocodiles, pterosaurs and dinosaurs.[5]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Blackhorse Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Blackhorse Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Battle (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Black Horse Quarry, Telham (Jurassic - Cretaceous Reptilia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Blackhorse Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

50°54′00″N 0°30′47″E / 50.900°N 0.513°E / 50.900; 0.513

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