Rusthall Common

Rusthall Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Toad Rock
Area of Search Kent
Grid reference TQ 568 395[1]
Interest Geological
Area 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres)[1]
Notification 1992[1]
Location map Magic Map

Rusthall Common is a 2.7-hectare (6.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Rusthall, a suburb of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3] It is owned by the Manor of Rusthall and managed by Tunbridge Wells Commons Conservators.[4]

This Quaternary site is important for its examples of sandstone weathering, especially Toad Rock, which stands on a narrow base moulded by periglacial wind erosion.[5]

There is access to the site from Rusthall Road.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Rusthall Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Rusthall Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rusthall Common (Quaternary of South-East England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rusthall Common". Explore Kent. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rusthall Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

Coordinates: 51°07′59″N 0°14′24″E / 51.133°N 0.240°E / 51.133; 0.240

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