River Line SSSI explained

River Line SSSI
Aos:East Sussex
Interest:Geological
Area:2.2ha
Notifydate:1997
Map: Magic Map

River Line SSSI is a 2.2abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Robertsbridge in East Sussex.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site exposes a sequence of sections in the Purbeck Beds, which date to the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous periods. The sections throw light on the environment of the period and some are marine, with fossil ostracods and crustaceans.[4]

References

50.946°N 0.441°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: River Line . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Map of River Line. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 March 2019.
  3. Web site: River Line (Portlandian - Berriasian) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 9 January 2019.
  4. Web site: River Line citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 March 2019.

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