| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Garden Cliff near Westbury | |
  Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Location | Gloucestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SO718128 |
| Coordinates | 51°48′49″N 2°24′35″W / 51.813566°N 2.409746°W / 51.813566; -2.409746 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 5.1 hectare |
| Notification | 1954 |
| Natural England website | |
Garden Cliff (grid reference SO718128) is a 5.1-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.
Location and geology
The site is near Westbury on Severn in the Forest of Dean district. This is an important research site for Rhaetic studies and was first described in some detail in 1822. It shows a complete local succession from the Tea Green Maria to the base of the Lower Lias. This is the type locality for the Westbury Bed and the site includes several bone beds. The site is important for comparative studies of the Rhaetic.
Conservation
A Natural England report of August 2011 reports its good condition.
References
- ^ Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- Stroud District Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 ‘Sites of Nature Conservation Interest’ Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Forest of Dean District Local Plan Review, adopted November 2005, Appendix D 'Nature Conservation Site Designations Within the Forest of Dean District', Sites of Special Scientific Interest Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Natural England SSSI information on the Garden Cliff unit
SSSI Source
- Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- Natural England SSSI information on the Garden Cliff unit
External links
- Natural England (SSSI information)
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