Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI

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Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI 1.jpg
Location Norfolk, England
Grid reference TF 588 138 [1]
InterestGeological
Area5.2 hectares (13 acres) [1]
Notification 1992 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]

This site provides evidence for sea level changes during the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years. There are three peat layers, interspersed with fine-grained clastic rocks, and they have been studied with pollen and foraminifera analyses. [4]

A public footpath crosses the site.

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References

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

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