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'''Greatness Brickworks''' is a {{convert|7.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off |adj=on }} geological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Sevenoaks]] in [[Kent]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003761&SiteName=greatness&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Greatness Brickworks | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate =12 March 2018}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003761%27 |title=Map of Greatness Brickworks|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 12 March 2018}}</ref> It is a [[Geological Conservation Review]] site.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=939 |title=Sevenoaks (Aptian-Albian) |series=Geological Conservation Review |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee |accessdate=11 January 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042539/http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=939 |archivedate=2018-01-12 |df= }}</ref>
'''Greatness Brickworks''' is a {{convert|7.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off |adj=on }} geological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Sevenoaks]] in [[Kent]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003761&SiteName=greatness&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Greatness Brickworks | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date =12 March 2018}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003761%27 |title=Map of Greatness Brickworks|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 12 March 2018}}</ref> It is a [[Geological Conservation Review]] site.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=939 |title=Sevenoaks (Aptian-Albian) |series=Geological Conservation Review |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee |access-date=11 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042539/http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=939 |archive-date=2018-01-12 }}</ref>


This [[Cretaceous]] site is highly fossiliferous, with many [[ammonite]]s. It is described by [[Natural England]] as "of vital importance in [[biostratigraphic]] research on the [[Gault]] of the [[Weald]]".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003761.pdf |title=Greatness Brickworks citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 12 March 2018}}</ref>
This [[Cretaceous]] site is highly fossiliferous, with many [[ammonite]]s. It is described by [[Natural England]] as "of vital importance in [[biostratigraphic]] research on the [[Gault]] of the [[Weald]]".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003761.pdf |title=Greatness Brickworks citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 12 March 2018}}</ref>


The site is private land with no public access.
The site is private land with no public access.

Latest revision as of 12:46, 31 August 2024

Greatness Brickworks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationKent
Grid referenceTQ 535 577[1]
InterestGeological
Area7.8 hectares (19 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Greatness Brickworks is a 7.8-hectare (19-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sevenoaks in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This Cretaceous site is highly fossiliferous, with many ammonites. It is described by Natural England as "of vital importance in biostratigraphic research on the Gault of the Weald".[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Greatness Brickworks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Greatness Brickworks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Sevenoaks (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Greatness Brickworks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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