Barrington Chalk Pit

Barrington Chalk Pit is a 97.1 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Barrington in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Barrington Chalk Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 392 512[1]
InterestGeological
Area97.1 hectares[1]
Notification1997[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This large quarry is the only surviving exposure of the Cretaceous Cambridge Greensand. Fossils include brachiopods and fish teeth. It is overlain by thick sequences of chalk and Totternhoe Stone.[4]

Large parts of the site are a working quarry which is closed to the public, while other areas have been filled in and are now fields which are crossed by footpaths.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Barrington Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. "Map of Barrington Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Barrington Chalk Pit (Cenomanian, Turonian, Senonian, Maastrichtian)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. "Barrington Chalk Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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