Setchey SSSI

Setchey SSSI is a 33.4-hectare (83-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Setchey SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorfolk
Grid referenceTF 632 131[1]
InterestGeological
Area33.4 hectares (83 acres)[1]
Notification1993[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site throws light on sea level changes in the Holocene, the period since the end of the last ice age, 11,700 years ago. It is part of a network of Fenland sites which allows correlation across the area.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Setchey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Map of Setchey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. "Setchey (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Setchey citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

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