Harford Railway Cutting
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP138217 | — | Favourable | 2.21 | 2011-10-12 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Jurassic
Description
Area, 1.2 ha. 3.0 ac. Description A critical Cotswold section in the Inferior Oolite of the Jurassic period spanning two stages and showing a sequence from the Aalenian Harford Sands and Tilestone of the Lower Inferior Oolite through the Clypeus Grit. Described in many published accounts, the site is of prime importance in showing one of the few continuous sections through the Middle and Upper Inferior Oolite and especially because its succession has produced one of the most complete records of consecutive ammonite faunas from the Cotswold’s Bajocian deposits. A locality of the first order in Middle Jurassic studies.