Lenham Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kent, England
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Lenham Quarry is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Lenham in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 914 525[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 4.0 hectares (9.9 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site has been assigned to the Pliocene on the basis of its gastropod, bivalve and serpulid worm fossils. It is important because there are few exposures dating from this period in Britain.[4]
There is access to the site from Hubbards Hill.
