Crûg Farm Quarry
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| Location | Carmarthenshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SN627231 |
| Coordinates | 51°53′20″N 3°59′44″W / 51.88885°N 3.99558°W |
| Area | 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres; 0.0050 km2) |
| Notification | 1980 |
Crûg Farm Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales, for the geological records preserved in its limestone.[1][2]
SSSI[edit]
Crûg Farm Quarry SSSI is located to the north of Llandeilo and covers 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres).[1][2]
The SSSI citation for Crûg Farm Quarry identifies the geology of the site as having aspects unique in Britain. The shelly limestone rock is of the Upper Ordovician stratum, sufficiently rich in fossils of trilobites to be considered a reference site; and exhibiting also brachiopods, conodonts, and echinoderm fragments.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MAGIC Map Application - Crûg Farm Quarry". DEFRA MAGIC Map. DEFRA.
- ^ a b c "Site of Special Scientific Interest, Carmarthenshire, Crûg Farm Quarry" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales.
External links[edit]
- SSSI Citation for Crûg Farm Quarry
- Citation map for Crûg Farm Quarry
- Your Special Site and its Future - Crûg Farm Quarry SSSI overview from Natural Resources Wales
- Crûg Farm Quarry SSSI marked on DEFRA's MAGIC Map