Collyweston Slate Mine
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Northamptonshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 000 030[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Collyweston Slate Mine is a 0.9-hectare (2.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest Northamptonshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This slate mine was operated until 1963, quarrying Collyweston slate, which dates to the Jurassic. The shaft exposes a section described by Natural England as "stratigraphically important", and it is the type locality for the slate.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
