Prospect Quarry is a
Site of special scientific interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
which is located north-west of the village of
Shalcombe located close to the south-west coast of the
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight (Help:IPA/English, /waɪt/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''WYTE'') is an island off the south coast of England which, together with its surrounding uninhabited islets and Skerry, skerries, is also a ceremonial county. T ...
. The site was notified in 1971 for both its biological and geological features.
References
Natural England citation sheet
Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight
Shalfleet
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