Glandford (Hurdle Lane) Explained

Glandford (Hurdle Lane)
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Geological
Area:	9.4ha
Notifydate:	1992
Map:	Magic Map

Glandford (Hurdle Lane) is a 9.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Sheringham in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site^[3] and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.^[4]

This is a working quarry in the valley of the River Glaven. It has a complex sequence of deposits formed by Pleistocene glaciers, with till, lacustrine calcareous silts, sands and coarse gravels, which throw light on the glacial history of the area.^[5]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.932°N 1.053°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Glandford (Hurdle Lane) . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 November 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Glandford (Hurdle Lane). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 November 2018.
3. Web site: Glandford (Hurdle Lane) (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
4. Web site: Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB. Norfolk Coast AONB. 25 May 2018. 31 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331161613/http://www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk/mediaps/pdfuploads/pd001159.pdf. dead.
5. Web site: Glandford (Hurdle Lane) citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 November 2018.