| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Surrey |
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| Grid reference | TQ 083 499 [1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 3.0 hectares (7.4 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1992 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Upper Common Pits is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the north of Gomshall in Surrey. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]
These pits have yielded deposits which are part of the Netley Heath Beds, which date to the Early Pleistocene and are related to the Red Crag Formation. There is a considerable difference in elevation compared with the Red Crag of East Anglia, suggesting differential warping. Near the base there are sandy deposits with many marine fossils. [4]
The site is private land with no public access.
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