Lulsgate Plateau
Lulsgate Plateau is the name given to the Carboniferous limestone hills which form a northern outlier of the Mendip Hills, southwest of Bristol, England, approximately 600 feet (180 m) above sea level, which has been occupied since prehistoric times.[1]
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The major feature on the plateau is Bristol International Airport. Cutting into the western edge of the plateau are two combes, Brockley Combe and Goblin Combe a 52 hectares (128 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[2] There are two major roads in the area — the A38 cuts across the top of the plateau, while the A370 runs along its western edge. Both run in a southwesterly direction, and join Bristol to towns and villages in Somerset. To the west of the plateau are the North Somerset Levels, and to the south is the Yeo valley.
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- ^ "Broadfield Down - Lulsgate". University of Bristol Speliological Society. University of Bristol. http://www.ubss.org.uk/resources/catalogues/L4_catalogue.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ "SSSI citation sheet". English Nature. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000328.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
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