Ferry Cliff, Sutton is a 2.8-hectare (6.9-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and it is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 278 486[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 2.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site exposes rocks dating to the Paleocene, around 60 million years ago. It has the oldest British fossils of rodents, and ungulates, both even and odd toed. It also has early hyracotheriums.[5]
A public footpath runs through this very steep site.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ferry Cliff, Sutton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Map of Ferry Cliff, Sutton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Ferry Cliff (Tertiary Mammalia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Ferry Cliff, Sutton citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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