Netherside Stream Outcrops is a 2.9-hectare (7.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Haslemere in Surrey.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 942 341[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 2.9 hectares (7.2 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This is the Type locality for the Netherside Sand Member of the Weald Clay Group, dating to the Lower Cretaceous around 130 million years ago. Upward sloping sandstone has fossil Lycopodites plants in vertical life positions.[4]
A public footpath runs through the site.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Netherside Stream Outcrops". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Netherside Stream Outcrops". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Chiddingfold (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Netherside Stream Outcrop citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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