Jurassic limestone, Quarry Wildlife Garden, The Quarries, Swindon
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Jurassic limestone, Quarry Wildlife Garden, The Quarries, Swindon
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 17 Oct 2021
Up to about the end of the 19th century an area of about 9 hectares in this part of Old Swindon had been used for hundreds of years as a quarry for Purbeck limestone. It is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The layer of sand deposits visible under the limestone is now home to a large member of the weasel family.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.548707
Longitude
-1.78373