Waldron Cutting
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | East Sussex |
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Grid reference | TQ 551 187[1] |
Interest | Geological |
Area | 0.2 hectares (0.49 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1990[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Waldron Cutting is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site exposes siltstones and fine sandstone of the Ashdown Formation, dating to the Early Cretaceous between 140 and 100 million years ago. It has one metre long fossils of Lycopodites plants in life position.[4]
This very small site is on both sides of a public road.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Waldron Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Map of Waldron Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Waldron (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Waldron Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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