Haresfield Beacon

{{Short description|Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England}}

{{Infobox SSSI

|image=frameless

|image_caption=View from Haresfield Beacon

|name=Haresfield Beacon

|aos=Gloucestershire

|interest=Geological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|SO819088}}

|coordinates = {{coord|51.778022|-2.263028|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

|area=0.73 hectare

|notifydate=1985

|enref=1001810

}}

Haresfield Beacon ({{gbmapping|SO819088}}) is a {{convert|0.73|ha|adj=on}} geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1985.[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1001810 Natural England SSSI information on the citation] The site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 (online for download) as an SSSI and a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS).[http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/planning/planning_strategy.asp#s=sectioncontent1 Stroud District Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 ‘Sites of Nature Conservation Interest’] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606002516/http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/planning/planning_strategy.asp |date=2012-06-06 }}

Location and geology

The site was formerly called Haresfield Hill and is considered a classic site of significant importance for its Jurassic rocks. The site includes the Cotswold Cephalopod Bed of the Upper Lias, and the scissum Beds of the Inferior Oolite. Its most important significance is the rich fossil fauna exposed for research purposes and dating the succession.

References

SSSI Source

[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1001810 Natural England SSSI information on the citation]
[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/unit_details.cfm?situnt_id=1013465 Natural England SSSI information on the Haresfield Beacon unit]

External links

[http://www.naturalengland.org.uk Natural England] (SSSI information)

Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire

Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1985

Category:Hills of Gloucestershire