Rock Edge

Rock Edge is a 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire.^[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site^[3] and a Local Nature Reserve^[4][5]

Key Information

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Oxfordshire
Grid reference	SP 549 064[1]
Interest	Geological
Area	1.7 hectares (4.2 acres)[1]
Notification	1986[1]
Location map	Magic Map
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This site exposes limestone rich in coral called Coral rag, laid down when the area was under a warm, shallow sea, similar to the Bahama Banks today. It is rich in fossils derived from the coral reefs. It dates to the Upper Jurassic, around 145 million years ago.^[6]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Designated Sites View: Rock Edge". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. ^ "Map of Rock Edge". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
3. ^ "Cross Roads Quarry (Oxfordian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Rock Edge". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
5. ^ "Map of Rock Edge". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
6. ^ "Rock Edge citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

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