Fossil Reef
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Fossil Reef by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Fossil Reef
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 22 May 2016
There are former quarries on both sides of the road near Betton Farm which exploited the Upper Jurassic limestone. This is the outside of the south quarry, which is now part of the Betton Farm enterprise. These rock strata are part of a barrier reef which enclosed quiet lagoons to the east. See http://www.bettonfarm.co.uk/Betton-Farm-Archaeological-and-Geological-Quarry-Site.html for plans to develop the quarry as a visitor facility.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.255216
Longitude
-0.465292