Broome Heath Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTM 347 917[1]
InterestGeological
Area1.2 hectares (3.0 acres)[1]
Notification1995[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Broome Heath Pit is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Ditchingham in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site[3] and part of Broome Heath Local Nature Reserve[4]

This site exposes rocks dating to the Wolstonian glaciation between around 350,000 and 130,000 years ago. It provides the only surviving exposure of the Broome Terrace, the flood plain of an ancient river. Ice wedges and fossils of Arctic flora and fauna indicate a tundra environment.[5]

The site is open to the public but much of it is covered with dense scrub.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Broome Heath Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Broome Heath Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Broome Heath (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Broome Heath". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Broome Heath Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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