Catton Grove Chalk Pit

Catton Grove Chalk Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TG 228 108[1]
Interest Geological
Area 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres)[1]
Notification 1986[1]
Location map Magic Map

Catton Grove Chalk Pit is a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This Cretaceous site exposes rocks dating to the late Campanian, around 75 million years ago, and it is the type site for the Catton Sponge Bed. Its well preserved fossils include many undescribed sponges and important ammonites.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Catton Grove Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Catton Grove Chalk Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Catton Grove Chalk Pit (Cenomanian, Turonian, Senonian, Maastrichtian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Catton Grove Chalk Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 July 2018.

Coordinates: 52°38′56″N 1°17′31″E / 52.649°N 1.292°E / 52.649; 1.292

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