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Fairlop Waters Country Park, FAIRLOP, London Borough of Redbridge, TQ460905, General geological site
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Site category: Thames (post-diversion) Site of geological interest with potential for promotion of geology. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Site description Fairlop Waters is a landscaped area of former gravel pits, one of which is a boating lake. The park is situated on the Boyn Hill terrace, the oldest and highest of the Thames terraces. The gravel of the Boyn Hill/Orsett Heath terrace, known as Orsett Heath Gravel, was laid down by the Thames about 400,000 years ago (Marine Isotope Stages 12-10).
The park is surrounded by restored, disused and active gravel workings. Those that are still operating are the only working quarries in this part of London.
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