West Hoathly SSSI

West Hoathly SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
View towards West Hoathly SSSI
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 374 326[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.7 hectares (1.7 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

West Hoathly SSSI is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sharpthorne in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Description

This working quarry exposes clays of the Wadhurst Clay Formation, which is part of the Wealden Group, dating to the Early Cretaceous between 140 and 100 million years ago. The site lies close to a postulated gap in the London-Brabant Massif through which the Boreal Sea is thought to have periodically flowed, and it is described by Natural England as "important for interpreting environmental conditions at the northwestern extremity of the Wadhurst Clay outcrop".[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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

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