Rusthall Common Explained

Rusthall Common
Aos:	Kent
Interest:	Geological
Area:	2.7ha
Notifydate:	1992
Map:	Magic Map

Rusthall Common is a 2.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Rusthall, a suburb of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3] It is owned by the Manor of Rusthall and managed by Tunbridge Wells Commons Conservators.^[4]

This Quaternary site is important for its examples of sandstone weathering, especially Toad Rock, which stands on a narrow base moulded by periglacial wind erosion.^[5]

There is access to the site from Rusthall Road.

References

51.133°N 0.24°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Rusthall Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 February 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Rusthall Common. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 February 2018. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031613/http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003220%27. live.
3. Web site: Rusthall Common (Quaternary of South-East England) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . 11 January 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042500/http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=787 . 2018-01-12 .
4. Web site: Rusthall Common. Explore Kent. 25 February 2018. 26 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211607/http://www.highweald.org/downloads/publications/exploring-the-high-weald/parent-toddler-walks/953-rusthall-common/file.html. live.
5. Web site: Rusthall Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 February 2018. 2 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102150214/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003220.pdf. live.