Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TG 023 416 |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 3.0 hectares (7.4 acres) |
Notification | 1992 |
Location map | Magic 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
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Bilsey Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Map of Bilsey Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Bilsey Hill (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "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.
- "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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