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Hascot Hill Pit

Hascot Hill Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 060 537[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.3 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Hascot Hill Pit is a 0.3-hectare (0.74-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Needham Market in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3] It is also a Local Wildlife Site.[1]

This is the only known site to expose beach deposits of the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene Red Crag Formation. It has beach cobbles and fossils from a littoral fauna, whereas other Red Crag sites have deposits from deeper water facies.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Designated Sites View: Hascot Hill Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Hascot Hill Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Hascot Hill Pit, Battisford (Neogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Hascot Hill Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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