Shepton Montague Railway Cutting facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Area of Search | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°04′58″N 2°26′59″W / 51.08285°N 2.44965°WCoordinates: 51°04′58″N 2°26′59″W / 51.08285°N 2.44965°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.61 hectares (0.0161 km2; 0.0062 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1992 |
Shepton Montague Railway Cutting is a 1.61 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Shepton Montague in Somerset, notified in 1992.
Shepton Montague Railway Cutting, which was part of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, exposes the most important known section of Fuller's Earth Rock (Middle Jurassic) in England. The succession ranges from the upper part of the Lower Fuller's Earth Clay up to the Rugitela Beds.
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