Pincents Kiln
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU650719 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 0.21 | 2022-03-30 |
Geology & landscape
Mining / Industrial: Quarry
Description
Area, 0.2 hectares 0.5 ac Description This disused quarry provides the best and only remaining permanent exposure of the Tertiary Reading Beds in the area from which they were first described and is therefore a key locality for study by all those geologists working on rocks of this age in Britain. The Reading Beds at this locality provide evidence that a shallow sea spread over this area some 60 million years ago, before retreating and being replaced by riverine conditions. Within the sands and clays which were-deposited in these rivers is found a well preserved fossil flora of higher plants, with a number of species of fossil fruit's and seeds which are new to science.