Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England
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Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of the village of Sherburn Hill and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the city of Durham.
| Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries | |
|---|---|
  Location within County Durham | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest city | City of Durham |
| Coordinates | 54°46′7″N 1°27′58″W |
| Area | 23.22 ha (57.4 acres) |
| Established | 1968 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Crime Rigg Quarry SSSI |
The site is a working quarry in which is exposed a sequence of Lower Permian Yellow Sands overlying Marl Slate and Lower Magnesian Limestone. The exposures of Permian sands exhibit complex cross-bedding that is believed to represent ancient seif dune deposits. [1]