Perry Copse Outcrop

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Perry Copse Outcrop
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Perry Copse Outcrops (2).jpg
Location West Sussex
Grid reference SU 891 287 [1]
InterestGeological
Area0.2 hectares (0.49 acres) [1]
Notification 1992 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Perry Copse Outcrop is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Fernhurst in West Sussex. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]

This site dates to the Early Cretaceous, between 140 and 100 million years ago. The steep banks of a stream expose a 5-metre (16-foot) high section of the Netherside Sand Member, part of the Weald Clay Group. There are 1 metre (3.3 feet) high fossils of Lycopodites in upright position. [4]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Perry Copse Outcrop". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Perry Copse Outcrop". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Fernhurst (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Perry Copse Outcrop citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

Coordinates: 51°03′04″N0°43′48″W / 51.051°N 0.730°W / 51.051; -0.730

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