Grace Dieu and High Sharpley
Protected area in Leicestershire, England
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Grace Dieu and High Sharpley is an 86 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Coalville and Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1][2] Grace Dieu Quarry is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Spring In Grace Dieu Wood | |
 Location of Grace Dieu and High Sharpley. | |
| Area of search | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 438 173[1] |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 86.0 hectares[1] |
| Notification date | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site is composed of several fragments of the formerly extensive Charnwood Forest, and it has diverse habitats of heath, woodland, rock, scrub and acid grassland. Grace Dieu Quarry exhibits a thin marine Lower Carboniferous layer of Carboniferous Limestone, close to the Midland shoreline around 340 million years ago.[4]
Roads and footpaths go through some areas of the site.
