Upper Common Pits Explained

Upper Common Pits
Aos:	Surrey
Interest:	Geological
Area:	3ha
Notifydate:	1992
Map:	Magic Map

Upper Common Pits is a 3abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the north of Gomshall in Surrey.^{[1] [2]} It is a Geological Conservation Review site.^[3]

Overview

These pits have yielded deposits which are part of the Netley Heath Beds, which date to the Early Pleistocene and are related to the Red Crag Formation. There is a considerable difference in elevation compared with the Red Crag of East Anglia, suggesting differential warping. Near the base there are sandy deposits with many marine fossils.^[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

51.238°N -0.45°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Upper Common Pits . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 December 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Upper Common Pits. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 December 2018.
3. Web site: Upper Common (Quaternary of South-East England) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 28 October 2018.
4. Web site: Upper Common Pits citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 December 2018.