Buckover Road Cutting
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Shown within Gloucestershire | |
| Area of Search | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST665906 |
| Coordinates | 51°36′48″N 2°28′59″W / 51.613215°N 2.483144°WCoordinates: 51°36′48″N 2°28′59″W / 51.613215°N 2.483144°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) |
| Notification | 1967 |
| Natural England website | |
Buckover Road Cutting (grid reference ST665906) is a 1.7 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the town of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1967.
The site shows an unconformity between Silurian rocks and quartz conglomerate of the Devonian period.[1]
References
External links
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 9 July 2006)
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