Ketton Quarries
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Rutland |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 970 055[1] |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 115.6 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ketton Quarries is a 115.6 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Ketton in Rutland.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3][4] and an area of 27.5 hectares is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[5]
The site provides an extensive exposure of the middle Jurassic Bathonian age, dating to around 167 million years ago. It is described by Natural England as "a critical site of considerable importance for lithostratigraphic and facies analysis in the Bathonian rocks of southern Britain". The older workings and spoil heaps are one of the largest areas of semi-natural limestone grassland and scrub in the county.[6]
There is access to Ketton Quarry nature reserve from Pit Lane. Some areas are working quarries with no public access.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ketton Quarries". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Map of Ketton Quarries". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Ketton Quarry (Aalenian - Bajocian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Ketton Quarry (Bathonian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Ketton Quarry". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Ketton Quarries citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
