| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 461 185 [1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 6.0 hectares (15 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1985 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Shepshed Cutting is a 6.0 hectares (15 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Shepshed in Leicestershire. [1] [2]
The Triassic deposits in Shepshed Cutting are unique, with a flat sheet of galena resting on red clay, and the whole enclosed in sandstone. The site is described by Natural England as "of international importance for developing a better understanding of the origins of mineral deposits and the processes which form them". [3]
A public footpath runs through the site.