Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI explained

Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI
Aos:Norfolk
Interest:Geological
Area:5.2ha
Notifydate:1992
Map: Magic Map

Wiggenhall St Germans SSSI is a 5.2abbr=offNaNabbr=off geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of King's Lynn in Norfolk.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site provides evidence for sea level changes during the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years. There are three peat layers, interspersed with fine-grained clastic rocks, and they have been studied with pollen and foraminifera analyses.[4]

A public footpath crosses the site.

References

52.699°N 0.349°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Wiggenhall St Germans . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Wiggenhall St Germans . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Wiggenhall St Germans (Quaternary of East Anglia) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 25 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Wiggenhall St Germans citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 June 2018.

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