Park Farm Cutting

Park Farm Cutting
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 039 189[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.2 hectares (0.49 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Park Farm Cutting is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Pulborough in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site exposes the Sandgate Beds of the Lower Greensand Group, which dates to the Early Cretaceous between 140 and 100 million years ago. It is the best collecting ground for a diverse range of mollusc fossils.[4]

The Wey South Path goes through the site.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Park Farm Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Park Farm Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Park Farm Cutting (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Park Farm Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

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