Happisburgh Cliffs

Happisburgh Cliffs is a 6.1-hectare (15-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of North Walsham in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Happisburgh Cliffs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 381 312[1]
InterestGeological
Area6.1 hectares (15 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

These cliffs are unique as they display three glacial deposits, from the 1.9 million year old Pre-Pastonian Stage to the Beestonian and the Cromer Tills of the Anglian stage 450,000 years ago, the most severe ice age of the Pleistocene.

The cliffs are above a public beach.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Happisburgh Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. "Map of Happisburgh Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. "Happisburgh (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.

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