East Runton Cliffs Explained

East Runton Cliffs
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Geological
Area:	20.6ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

East Runton Cliffs is a 20.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Cromer in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^{[3] [4]}

The foreshore exposes Lower Pleistocene sediments, including large blocks of glacitectonic (transported by ice) chalk. There are many fossils, including extinct horses, rhinoceroses, and elephants.^[5]

The site is open to the public.

References

52.938°N 1.271°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: East Runton Cliffs . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of East Runton Cliffs. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.
3. Web site: East Runton (Pleistocene Vertebrata) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
4. Web site: East Runton (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
5. Web site: East Runton Cliffs citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 June 2018.