Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Surrey |
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Grid reference | SU 876 381 [1] |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1986 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Stockstone Quarry is a 3.9-hectare (9.6-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Farnham in Surrey. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]
This site provides the best exposure of the Bargate Beds, a lithological sub-unit of the rocks of the Lower Greensand, dating to around 120 million years ago in the Lower Cretaceous epoch. It exhibits both calcareous and cherty sandstone. [4]
The site is private land with no public access.