St Austell Clay Pits
St Austell Clay Pits are a group of locations within active china clay quarries that form a single Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological interest, in central Cornwall, England, UK.[1]
Geography
The 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) SSSI is comprised of three seperate sites and are all located roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north of the town of St Austell.[2][3]
References
- ^ "St Austell Clay Pits" (PDF). Natural England. 2000. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "St Austell Clay Pits map". Natural England. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 9780319229385