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Sturry Pit

Coordinates: 51°18′14″N 1°07′12″E / 51.304°N 1.12°E / 51.304; 1.12
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Sturry Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationKent
Grid referenceTR 176 607[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.7 hectares (1.7 acres)[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Sturry Pit is a 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Canterbury in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This former gravel quarry has yielded many hand axes of Middle Acheulian style from the third terrace of the River Stour. It is important for understanding the chronologies of the terraces of the Thames basin in the Pleistocene.[4]

There is access to the site from Sturry Hill.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sturry Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Sturry Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Sturry Gravel Pits (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Sturry Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

51°18′14″N 1°07′12″E / 51.304°N 1.12°E / 51.304; 1.12