Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries

Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of the village of Sherburn Hill and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the city of Durham.

Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
Map showing the location of Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
Map showing the location of Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest cityCity of Durham
Coordinates54°46′7″N 1°27′58″W / 54.76861°N 1.46611°W / 54.76861; -1.46611
Area23.22 ha (57.4 acres)
Established1968
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteCrime Rigg Quarry SSSI

The site is a working quarry in which is exposed a sequence of Lower Permian Yellow Sands overlying Marl Slate and Lower Magnesian Limestone. The exposures of Permian sands exhibit complex cross-bedding that is believed to represent ancient seif dune deposits. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Crime Rigg Quarry : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.