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Aldeburgh Brick Pit is a 0.9 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Aldeburgh in Suffolk. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and it is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Hoxne Brick Pit is a 1.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hoxne in Suffolk, England. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
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References
- Ashfield Brick Pits Natural England . Retrieved on 2009-02-12