Blashenwell Farm Pit

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 50.6245, -2.0689

Open in the interactive map →

Also within

Dorset County Dorset Scenic Area

Condition (Natural England)

Favourable (1)
UnitFeatureConditionArea (ha)Assessed
SY952805 — Favourable 11.35 2010-09-09

Geology & landscape

Geological Period: Quaternary · Rock Type: Tufa

Landscape processes: Karst

Description

Blashenwell Farm Pit SSSI Description The tufa deposit at Blashenwell Farm is important for Quaternary studies, providing a detailed record of molluscan biostratigraphy and environmental history during the early and mid-Flandrian (mollusc assemblage zones b to d). It is particularly valuable for the length and continuity of the record and the dating potential provided by the presence of associated archaeological remains. Several radiocarbon dates are also available from the site.