Bawsey SSSI

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Bawsey SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk, England
Grid reference TF 680 194 [1]
InterestGeological
Area2.6 hectares (6.4 acres) [1]
Notification 1992 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Bawsey is a 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Kings' Lynn in Norfolk, England. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]

This site has Quaternary till, unsorted glacial sediments, with a depth of up to 5 m (16 ft). It is separated from the main East Anglian till sheet, and it is the type site for the Bawsey Calcareous Till. [4]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Bawsey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bawsey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bawsey (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bawsey citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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