Heacham Brick Pit

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Heacham Brick Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Norfolk
Grid reference TF 679 364 [1]
InterestGeological
Area0.8 hectares (2.0 acres) [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
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Heacham Brick Pit is a 0.8-hectare (2.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Heacham, north of King's Lynn in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]

This is the only site which gives access to examine the Lower Cretaceous Snettisham Clay. It has Lower Barremian ammonite fossils, dating to around 130 million years ago. [4]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Heacham Brick Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Heacham Brick PitHeacham Brick Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Heacham (Berriasian, Valanginian, Hauterivian, Barremian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Heacham Brick Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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