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Rock Edge
Rock
Edge
is a
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
.