Stony Furlong Railway Cutting () is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1987.Natural England SSSI information on the citation
/ref> The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS) and a

Regionally Important Geological Site Regionally important geological and geomorphological sites (RIGS) (also known as regionally important geological sites or, especially in Wales, regionally important geodiversity sites) are locally designated sites of local, national and regional imp ...

(RIGS).Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 3, Regionally Important Geological Sites

Location and geology

The site is located in east Gloucestershire, near Chedworth, and is significant as it shows an important section through the White Limestone (Bathonian, Middle Jurassic period). It is unique in the area for exhibition of the Shipton Member. The exposure demonstrates the south west passage of the Hampen Marly Beds. This links with similar exposures in Wiltshire,

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and eastern Gloucestershire. The site has produced significant findings of ammonites and a rarity of the morruisi Zone. The site is a significant research resource.

References

SSSI Source

Natural England SSSI information on the citation

Natural England SSSI information on the Stony Furlong Railway Cutting units

External links

Natural England
(SSSI information) {{SSSIs Gloucs geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1987