| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Northumberland | |
| Location | Northumberland |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | NZ034920 |
| Coordinates | 55°13′20″N 1°56′53″W / 55.222216°N 1.9480976°W |
| Area | 31.58 acres (0.1278 km2; 0.04934 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1984 |
Greenleighton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)[1][2] in Northumberland, England. It is located near the village of Rothley. This protected area is renowned for its Brachiopod fossils and is owned by the National Trust[3][4].
The protected area comprises the older of two quarries (excavation occurred in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries). There is a nearby newer quarry outside the protected area that was excavated as recently as 1982[4].
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- ^ "Protected Planet | Greenleighton Quarry". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b "Greenleighton moor walk | Northumberland". National Trust. Retrieved 2024-11-15.