Bawsey SSSI

Bawsey SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TF 680 194[1]
Interest Geological
Area 2.6 hectares (6.4 acres)[1]
Notification 1992[1]
Location map Magic Map

Bawsey is a 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Kings' Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site has Quaternary till, unsorted glacial sediments, with a depth of up to five metres. It is separated from the main East Anglian till sheet, and it is the type site for the Bawsey Calcareous Till.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Bawsey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bawsey". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bawsey (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bawsey citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

Coordinates: 52°44′46″N 0°29′13″E / 52.746°N 0.487°E / 52.746; 0.487

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