Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits, Upper Halling
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Kent, England |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 690 634[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1990[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Houlder and Monarch Hill Pits is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Halling in Kent, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site has a sequence of deposits covering the end of the Last glacial period, with two sheets of glacial deposits separated by a fossil soil assigned to the late glacial interstadial around 13,000 years ago. It provides evidence of lithostratigraphic and biostratigraphic changes during this period.[4]
The quarries are private land with no public access.