Bawsey SSSI explained

Bawsey SSSI
Aos:Norfolk
Interest:Geological
Area:2.6ha
Notifydate:1992
Map: Magic Map

Bawsey is a 2.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Kings' Lynn in Norfolk.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site has Quaternary till, unsorted glacial sediments, with a depth of up to five metres. It is separated from the main East Anglian till sheet, and it is the type site for the Bawsey Calcareous Till.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Bawsey . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 31 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Bawsey. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 31 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Bawsey (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Bawsey citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 31 May 2018.

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