Windsor Hill Quarry
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST615450 | — | Favourable | 0.73 | 2021-11-18 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Feature: Fissure · Geological Period: Jurassic, Triassic
Description
Area, 0.8 ha. 1.9 ac. Description An historic site from where the specimens of the tritylodont Oligokyphus figured by Kuhne came. This therapsid parallels the ancestral mammal stocks of the late Triassic early Jurassic. Oligokyphus, here occurring in lower Jurassic fissure fillings and its slightly younger relatives, in the mid Jurassic, represent the last representatives of atherapsid stock which had previously given rise to the mammals. A key site invertebrate studies.