Hall's Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEssex
Grid referenceTL 517280
InterestGeological
Area0.8 hectares
Notification1987
Location mapMagic Map

Hall's Quarry is a 0.8-hectare (2.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Ugley Green in Essex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

The site is divided between two small blocks of land. It exposes glacial gravels, silts and tills deposited during the Anglian ice age around 450,000 years ago. The gravels provide an unusual opportunity to see the type of material carried into the London area by this glaciation. The site is described by Natural England as "extremely important for the study of the Anglian glaciation and its associated deposits".[1]

The site is on private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hall's Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Hall's Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Halls Quarry (Quaternary of the Thames)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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