Coordinates: 51°45′14″N 1°12′18″W / 51.754°N 1.205°W / 51.754; -1.205

Rock Edge

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Rock Edge
Site of Special Scientific Interest
File:Rock Edge, Oxford - geograph.org.uk - 13863.jpg
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 549 064[1]
InterestGeological
Area1.7 hectares (4.2 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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]

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]

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