Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TF 588 138 [1] |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 5.2 hectares (13 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1992 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]
This site provides evidence for sea level changes during the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years. There are three peat layers, interspersed with fine-grained clastic rocks, and they have been studied with pollen and foraminifera analyses. [4]
A public footpath crosses the site.
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
![]() | |
Location | Norfolk |
---|---|
Grid reference | TF 588 138 [1] |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 5.2 hectares (13 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1992 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site. [3]
This site provides evidence for sea level changes during the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years. There are three peat layers, interspersed with fine-grained clastic rocks, and they have been studied with pollen and foraminifera analyses. [4]
A public footpath crosses the site.