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Protected area in Suffolk, England
Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 428 523
InterestGeological
Area4.8 hectares
Notification1985
Location mapMagic Map

Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne is a 4.8-hectare (12-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Sudbourne in Suffolk. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This site dates to the early Pliocene, around four million years ago. It is described by Natural England as an important geological site, which has the best exposure of sandwave facies of the Coralline Crag Formation. Fossils of many bryozoan species are present.

The site has been filled in and is now a field. It is on private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. "Crag Farm, Sudbourne (Neogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. "Crag Farm Pit, Sudbourne citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2017.

52°06′58″N 1°32′42″E / 52.116°N 1.545°E / 52.116; 1.545

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