Warnham SSSI

Warnham SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 178 352[1]
InterestGeological
Area28.5 hectares (70 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Warnham SSSI is a 28.5-hectare (70-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Horsham in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site exposes rocks of the Weald Clay Group, dating to the Lower Cretaceous around 130 million years ago. It preserves fossil plants from freshwater and brackish-marine environments.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Warnham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Warnham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Warnham (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Warnham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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