Photos • Location
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 761 709 [1] |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 47.8 hectares (118 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1987 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood is a 47.8-hectare (118-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Rochester in Kent. [1] [2] It contains two Geological Conservation Review sites. [3] [4]
This site contains typical woodland on Tertiary deposits, and sandy areas which have diverse invertebrates, including seven nationally rare bees and wasps. Upnor Quarry exposes a complete sequence of Tertiary rocks. [5]
There are public footpaths through the site, but some parts are private land.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Map of Tower Hill to Cockham Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Lower Upnor Sand Pit (Palaeogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Upnor (Mesozoic - Tertiary Fish/Amphibia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Tower Hill to Cockham Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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