Duncroft Farm Pit is a 0.1-hectare (0.25-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Kingsclere in Hampshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 476 590[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1991[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site exposes beds dating to the Upper Chalk of the Late Cretaceous epoch, 100 to 66 million years ago. The strata are in the middle of the Kingsclere Monocline, a steep fold which is thought to be due to later movement in the underlying rocks.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Duncroft Farm Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Duncroft Farm Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Duncroft Farm Pit (Alpine Structures of Southern England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 21 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Duncroft Farm Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.