Goathill Quarry
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST670175 | — | Favourable | 0.26 | 2012-03-08 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Period: Jurassic · Rock Type: Limestone
Description
Area, 0.3 hectares 0.7 ac Description This locality shows a section through the Fullers Earth Rock Bathonian, Jurassic including the Thornford Linguifera and Ornithella Beds. The site is well known for its brachiopod fauna but has also yielded ammonites of the Hodsoni Zone. These allow correlation of this southerly development of Fullers Earth Rock with Fullers Earth Clay further south in Dorset, where no sizeable limestone is seen at this stratigraphic level. This is a key site for correlation, Bathonian lateral facies interpretations and palaeontology.