Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne

Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne is a 4.8 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Sudbourne in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]

Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 428 523[1]
InterestGeological
Area4.8 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site dates to the early Pliocene, around four million years ago. It is described by Natural England as an important geological site, which has the best exposure of sandwave facies of the Coralline Crag Formation. Fossils of many bryozoan species are present.[5]

The site has been filled in and is now a field. It is on private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. "Crag Farm, Sudbourne (Neogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. "Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2017.

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