Quarry Steps, Durdham Down
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Quarry Steps, Durdham Down is a 0.006 hectare
geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Durdham Down
in Bristol
, notified in 1990.
It was in this area that the first Thecodontosaurus
fossil was discovered in 1834.
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Durdham Down
Durdham Down
Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol, England. With its neighbour Clifton Down to the southwest, it constitutes a area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking, jogging and team sports. Its exposed position makes it particularly suitable for kite flying...
in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, notified in 1990.
It was in this area that the first Thecodontosaurus
Thecodontosaurus
Thecodontosaurus is a genus of herbivorous basal sauropodomorph dinosaur which lived during the late Triassic period ....
fossil was discovered in 1834.
Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 13 July 2006)