Kimmeridge

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Kimmeridge is a coastal village in Dorset, England, known for its fossil-rich Jurassic cliffs and significant geological formations.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Kimmeridge canonical 2
Kimmeridge Bay 2
Kimmeridge Clay 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal village
settlement
village
administrativeCounty Dorset
coastManagedFor conservation
geological research
country England
fossilsFound ammonites
belemnites
marine reptiles
geologicalAge Jurassic
givesNameTo Kimmeridge Clay Formation
Kimmeridgian stage
hasAttraction Clavell Tower
Kimmeridge Bay
linked to: Kimmeridge
hasCoastType bay
rocky coast
hasEconomicActivity fossil collecting
tourism
hasGeologicalFeature Jurassic cliffs
Kimmeridge Clay Formation
oil shales
wave-cut platform
hasMuseum The Etches Collection
hasNearbyFeature Clavell Tower cliff-top folly
Kimmeridge Ledges
linked to: Kimmeridge
hasScientificSignificance paleontology
petroleum geology
stratigraphy
knownFor Jurassic fossils
coastal scenery
fossil-rich cliffs
important geological formations
locatedIn Dorset
South West England
linked to: southwest England
locatedOn Isle of Purbeck
Jurassic Coast
locatedWithin Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
near Corfe Castle
Wareham
overlooks Kimmeridge Bay
linked to: Kimmeridge
partOf Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
linked to: Jurassic Coast

Purbeck district
linked to: Isle of Purbeck
region South West England
linked to: southwest England

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Late Jurassic notableFossilSite Kimmeridge Clay
linked to: Kimmeridge
Isle of Purbeck contains Kimmeridge
Kimmeridge overlooks Kimmeridge Bay
linked to: Kimmeridge
Kimmeridge hasAttraction Kimmeridge Bay
linked to: Kimmeridge
Kimmeridge hasNearbyFeature Kimmeridge Ledges
linked to: Kimmeridge