Dryhill Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
About
Dryhill is an 11.7-hectare (29-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and an area of 9.5 hectares (23 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve
This former quarry exposes rocks dating to the Aptian stage in the early Cretaceous, around 120 million years ago. It is famous for its rich and diverse brachiopod and bivalve fossils, which are important for palaeoecological research.
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St Mary's Church, Sundridge
Church in England
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Montreal Park
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0.9 mi away
Chatham Vase
1781 stone sculpture by John Bacon
1.5 mi away
Bessels Green
Area of Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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