Ives Head
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
 Location of Ives Head. | |
| Area of search | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 478 170[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 5.0 hectares (12 acres)[1] |
| Notification date | 2012[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ives Head is a 5 hectares (12 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site exposes volcaniclastic sandstones dating to the late Precambrian, around 600 million years ago. It is important for the global understanding of the early evolution of Ediacaran environments.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Ives Head". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "Map of Ives Head". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ives Head (Precambrian Palaeontology)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ives Head citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2017.