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Protected area in Norfolk, England
Bilsey Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorfolk
Grid referenceTG 023 416
InterestGeological
Area3.0 hectares (7.4 acres)
Notification1992
Location mapMagic Map

Bilsey Hill is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Blakeney in Norfolk. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This 20-metre (22-yard) deep Pleistocene exposure exhibits a sequence of glacial till, sands and gravels associated with the melt phase of the ice sheet.

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Bilsey Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Bilsey Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. "Bilsey Hill (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Bilsey Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

52°56′02″N 1°00′32″E / 52.934°N 1.009°E / 52.934; 1.009

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