Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave Explained
| Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave |
| Aos: | Suffolk |
| Interest: | Geological |
| Area: | 0.57 hectares |
| Notifydate: | 1985 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave is a 0.57hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Orford in Suffolk.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]
This pit shows the Coralline Crag Formation of the Pliocene. It is described by Natural England as especially notable for its excellent exposure of the sandwave facies of the Coralline Crag, but it has very few fossils, which have been transported elsewhere.[5]
It is situated some 500 metres from the similar site Gedgrave Hall Pit. The site is on private land with no public access.
References
52.089°N 1.519°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 May 2017.
- Web site: Map of Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 May 2017.
- Web site: Richmond Farm, Gedgrave (Neogene) . Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 3 May 2017.
- Web site: Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018. 76. Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. 6 August 2016. 15 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815202035/http://www.suffolkcoastandheaths.org/assets/AONB-Management-Plan-20132018.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 May 2017. 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003450/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001569.pdf. dead.
