Southerham Grey Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 428 089[1]
InterestGeological
Area8.5 hectares (21 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Southerham Grey Pit is a 8.5-hectare (21-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Lewes in East Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4]

This site exposes rocks dating to the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, around 100 million years ago. It has preserved many inoceramid bivalves which are not found elsewhere in Britain and are important for regional correlation. It is also the last remaining source for fossil fish in the area.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Southerham Grey Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Southerham Grey Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Southerham Grey Pit (Cenomanian, Turonian, Senonian, Maastrichtian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Southerham Grey Pit (Mesozoic - Tertiary Fish/Amphibia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Southerham Grey Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

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