Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI

Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TF 588 138[1]
Interest Geological
Area 5.2 hectares (13 acres)[1]
Notification 1992[1]
Location map Magic Map

Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site provides evidence for sea level changes during the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years. There are three peat layers, interspersed with fine-grained clastic rocks, and they have been studied with pollen and foraminifera analyses.[4]

A public footpath crosses the site.

References

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

Coordinates: 52°41′56″N 0°20′56″E / 52.699°N 0.349°E / 52.699; 0.349

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