Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave is a 0.57-hectare (1.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Orford in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 412 492[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.57 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This pit shows the Coralline Crag Formation of the Pliocene. It is described by Natural England as especially notable for its excellent exposure of the sandwave facies of the Coralline Crag, but it has very few fossils, which have been transported elsewhere.[5]
It is situated some 500 metres from the similar site Gedgrave Hall Pit. The site is on private land with no public access.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Richmond Farm, Gedgrave (Neogene)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 May 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.
- ^ "Richmond Farm Pit, Gedgrave citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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