Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine
Notification 1998 | | |
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Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine (
Location and habitat
The mine is one of a series of Sites of Special Scientific Interest within the
The deciduous woodlands and sheltered valleys of the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley provide a good feeding area, and the underground systems provide roosting and breeding sites. A ring of iron-ore bearing Carboniferous Limestone in the Forest of Dean has created a series of ancient and more recent mines which provide hibernation sites. The citations for the series of sites provide common information.
Westbury Brook Ironestone Mine is a recorded hibernation site for both Lesser and Greater Horseshoe bats. The entrances to the site, which are at
The Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine notification overlaps underground with the Edgehills Quarry notification. The latter is notified for its geological special interest.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- ^ Forest of Dean District Local Plan Review, adopted November 2005, Appendix D 'Nature Conservation Site Designations Within the Forest of Dean District', Sites of Special Scientific Interest
- ^ Natural England SSSI information on the Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine units
SSSI Source
- Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- Natural England SSSI information on the Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine units
External links
- Natural England (SSSI information)