New Park Quarry () is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1987.Natural England SSSI information on the citationCotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS).Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 3, Regionally Important Geological Sites
Location and geology This site is in the north Cotswolds, near Longborough, and contains the well-preserved remains (disarticulated) of Crocodiles and Dinosaurs. This fauna is in the Chipping Norton Formation and is considered to be the oldest assemblage of dinosaurs from the Jurassic time period in the United Kingdom. The site is of significant importance for research of the ecology and evolution of this species.
References
SSSI Source Natural England SSSI information on the citation Natural England SSSI information on the New Park Quarry units
External links Natural England (SSSI information)