Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | East Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ 831 184 [1] |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1990 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Brede Pit and Cutting is a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brede in East Sussex. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3] [4]
This site shows the junction between two formations in the Wealden Group, dating to the Early Cretaceous. It exposes the top 2 metres of the Ashdown Formation and the bottom 1.5 metres of the Wadhurst Clay Formation. The environments change from shallow fluvial to deeper lakes and lagoons and there are fossils of plants, fishes and reptiles. [5]
The site is private land with no public access.
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | East Sussex |
---|---|
Grid reference | TQ 831 184 [1] |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1990 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Brede Pit and Cutting is a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brede in East Sussex. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3] [4]
This site shows the junction between two formations in the Wealden Group, dating to the Early Cretaceous. It exposes the top 2 metres of the Ashdown Formation and the bottom 1.5 metres of the Wadhurst Clay Formation. The environments change from shallow fluvial to deeper lakes and lagoons and there are fossils of plants, fishes and reptiles. [5]
The site is private land with no public access.