Rock Edge

Rock Edge
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 549 064
InterestGeological
Area1.7 hectares (4.2 acres)
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

Rock Edge is a 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and a Local Nature Reserve

This site exposes limestone rich in coral called Coral rag, laid down when the area was under a warm, shallow sea, similar to the Bahama Banks today. It is rich in fossils derived from the coral reefs. It dates to the Upper Jurassic, around 145 million years ago.