Brede Pit and Cutting
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 831 184[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.6 hectares (1.5 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Brede Pit and Cutting is a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brede in East Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4]

This site shows the junction between two formations in the Wealden Group, dating to the Early Cretaceous. It exposes the top 2 metres of the Ashdown Formation and the bottom 1.5 metres of the Wadhurst Clay Formation. The environments change from shallow fluvial to deeper lakes and lagoons and there are fossils of plants, fishes and reptiles.[5]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Brede Pit and Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Brede Pit and Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Brede (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Hare Farm Lane, Brede (Jurassic - Cretaceous Reptilia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Brede Pit and Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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