Ferry Cliff, Sutton

Ferry Cliff, Sutton is a 2.8 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and it is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]

Ferry Cliff, Sutton
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 278 486[1]
InterestGeological
Area2.8 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site exposes rocks dating to the Paleocene, around 60 million years ago. It has the oldest British fossils of rodents, and ungulates, both even and odd toed. It also has early hyracotheriums.[5]

A public footpath runs through this very steep site.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Ferry Cliff, Sutton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. "Map of Ferry Cliff, Sutton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. "Ferry Cliff (Tertiary Mammalia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. "Ferry Cliff, Sutton citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

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