Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs explained
| Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs |
| Aos: | Norfolk |
| Interest: | Biological
Geological |
| Area: | 133.9ha |
| Notifydate: | 1993 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs is a 133.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Cromer in Norfolk.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3] [4] [5] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[6]
This crumbling cliff exposes both Pleistocene sediments and a rich assembly of invertebrate fossils dating to the late Cretaceous. It also has several rare beetles and the Red Data Book parasitic herbaceous plant purple broomrape.[7]
The beach is open to the public.
References
52.902°N 1.381°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2018.
- Web site: Map of Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2018.
- Web site: Sidestrand (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
- Web site: Sidestrand (Pleistocene Vertebrata) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
- Web site: Trimingham (Mass movement) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
- 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.
- Web site: Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 June 2018.
