Upper Common Pits

Upper Common Pits is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the north of Gomshall in Surrey.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Upper Common Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchSurrey
Grid referenceTQ 083 499[1]
InterestGeological
Area3.0 hectares (7.4 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Overview

These pits have yielded deposits which are part of the Netley Heath Beds, which date to the Early Pleistocene and are related to the Red Crag Formation. There is a considerable difference in elevation compared with the Red Crag of East Anglia, suggesting differential warping. Near the base there are sandy deposits with many marine fossils.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Upper Common Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. "Map of Upper Common Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. "Upper Common (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. "Upper Common Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

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