Bruton Railway Cutting

Infobox SSSI


name=Bruton Railway Cutting
aos=Somerset
interest=Geological
gridref=gbmappingsmall|ST688348
area=1.7 hectare
notifydate=1971

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Bruton Railway Cutting (gbmapping|ST688348) is a 1.7 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1971. The geology exposed in the area is from the Bathonian epoch of the Middle Jurassic. The citation for the site describes it as one of the best places in England to demonstrate the stratigraphic distinction of ammonites in the subcontractus zone and the morrisi zone.

ource

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003844.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site] (accessed 7 August 2006)

External links

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk English Nature website] (SSSI information)