Botany Hill, formerly known as Botany Quarry, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It occupies a position on both sides of How Gill, just under 1 km north of the village of Hury, in Baldersdale.

Botany Hill
Map showing the location of Botany Hill
Map showing the location of Botany Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townBarnard Castle
Coordinates54°34′48″N 2°4′13″W / 54.58000°N 2.07028°W / 54.58000; -2.07028
Area3.75 ha (9.3 acres)
Established1984
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteBotany Hill SSSI

The site is important as the type locality of the Botany Limestone,[1][2] a widespread marker horizon that is key to an understanding of the stratigraphy of the Namurian sediments of the North Pennines and Northumberland Trough. [3]

References

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  1. ^ Carruthers, R G (1937). "Alston Moor to Botany and Tanhill". Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. 23: 236–253. doi:10.1144/pygs.23.4.236.
  2. ^ Reading, Harold G (1957). "The stratigraphy and structure of the Cotherstone Syncline". Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. 113: 27–56. doi:10.1144/GSL.JGS.1957.113.01-04.03.
  3. ^ "Botany Hill SSSI : Reasons for designating the SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2022.