Global InformationNewton St Loe SSSI information
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Avon |
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| Grid reference | ST715657 |
| Coordinates | 51°23′23″N 2°24′40″W / 51.38962°N 2.41098°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 2.26 hectares (0.0226 km2; 0.0087 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1992 |
| Natural England website | |
Newton St Loe SSSI (grid reference ST715657) is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) close to the River Avon, near the village of Newton St Loe in Bath and North East Somerset. It was notified on September 1992.It is 2.26 hectares in size.
The site was featured in the Geological Conservation Review.
The site is designated as an SSSI because it represents the only remaining known exposure of fossiliferous Pleistocene gravels along the River Avon. In conjunction with other sites within the wider area, it has aided the development of a scientific understanding of the history of early glaciation within South West England.