Doulton's Claypit

Doulton's Claypit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Doulton's Claypit.
Area of searchWest Midlands
Grid referenceSO936870
InterestGeological
Area3.3 ha (8.2 acres)
Notification date1986
Location mapNature

Doulton's Claypit (grid reference SO936870) is a 3.3 hectares (8.2 acres) geological site of Special Scientific Interest in the West Midlands. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is currently managed by the Country Trust.

The site is noteworthy for its exposure of strata of the Middle Coal Measures, laid down during the Westphalian stage of the Carboniferous period.

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52°28′51″N 2°05′44″W / 52.48089°N 2.09566°W / 52.48089; -2.09566