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'''Stone Farm Rocks''' are a series of sandstone crags and a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (under the name '''Stone Hill Rocks''') in the county of [[West Sussex]], [[England]]. The site consists of {{Convert|8|m}} high sandstone crags. The crags reveal sedimentary structures which are used to examine the deposition of minerals in relation to water depths, direction and strength.<ref>{{cite paper|title=SSSI Citation &mdash; Stone Hil Rocks |publisher=Natural England |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1005571.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=3 May 2009}}</ref>
'''Stone Farm Rocks''' or '''Stone Hill Rocks''' is a {{convert|0.6 |ha|acre|abbr=off |adj=on }} geological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] south of [[East Grinstead]] in [[West Sussex]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1005571&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Stone Hill Rocks| series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 17 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url= |title=Map of Stone Hill Rocks|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England}}</ref> It is a [[Geological Conservation Review]] site.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=2631 |title= East Grinstead (Wealden) |series=Geological Conservation Review |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee|accessdate= 9 January 2019}}</ref>


This is typical of many sandstone crags in mid-Sussex which expose the [[Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation]], part of the [[Wealden Group]] which dates to the [[Early Cretaceous]] between 140 and 100 million years ago. It displays a variety of sedimentary structures in three dimensions and is described by [[Natural England]] as "an important site for the study and interpretation of sedimentary structures in the upper Lower Tunbridge Wells Sand".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1005571.pdf |title=Stone Hill Rocks citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 17 May 2019}}</ref>
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The site is owned by the [[British Mountaineering Council]] who run it for the benefit of climbers. There are 74 identified climbs on the rocks. Bolt belays have been installed at the top of many of the climbs to reduce erosion of the site.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stone Farm Rocks|url=http://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmccrag/ViewCrag.aspx?id=153|work=BMC Regional Access Database|publisher=BMC|accessdate=1 May 2011}}</ref>

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The site has been owned by the [[British Mountaineering Council]] since 2001, who run it for the benefit of climbers. There are 74 identified climbs on the rocks. Bolt belays have been installed at the top of many of the climbs to reduce erosion of the site.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stone Farm Rocks|url=http://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmccrag/ViewCrag.aspx?id=153|work=BMC Regional Access Database|publisher=BMC|accessdate=1 May 2011}}</ref>


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[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1989]]
[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex]]
[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex]]
[[Category:Geological Conservation Review sites]]
[[Category:East Grinstead]]
[[Category:East Grinstead]]
[[Category:Climbing areas of England]]
[[Category:Sport in West Sussex]]

Latest revision as of 14:43, 22 November 2024

Stone Hill Rocks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 380 347[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.6 hectares (1.5 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location map[ Magic Map]

Stone Farm Rocks or Stone Hill Rocks is a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of East Grinstead in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This is typical of many sandstone crags in mid-Sussex which expose the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation, part of the Wealden Group which dates to the Early Cretaceous between 140 and 100 million years ago. It displays a variety of sedimentary structures in three dimensions and is described by Natural England as "an important site for the study and interpretation of sedimentary structures in the upper Lower Tunbridge Wells Sand".[4]

The site has been owned by the British Mountaineering Council since 2001, who run it for the benefit of climbers. There are 74 identified climbs on the rocks. Bolt belays have been installed at the top of many of the climbs to reduce erosion of the site.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Stone Hill Rocks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Stone Hill Rocks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ "East Grinstead (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Stone Hill Rocks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Stone Farm Rocks". BMC Regional Access Database. BMC. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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