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{{Short description|Protected area in Norfolk, England}} |
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'''Grimston Warren Pit''' is a {{convert| 6.6 |ha|acre|abbr=off |adj=on }} geological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] east of [[King's Lynn]] in [[Norfolk]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000172&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Grimston Warren Pit | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 1 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%272000172%27|title=Map of Grimston Warren Pit|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 1 June 2018}}</ref> It is a [[Geological Conservation Review]] site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=1233 |title= Grimston Warren (Berriasian, Valanginian, Hauterivian, Barremian) |series=Geological Conservation Review |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee|access-date= 25 May 2018}}</ref> |
'''Grimston Warren Pit''' is a {{convert| 6.6 |ha|acre|abbr=off |adj=on }} geological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] east of [[King's Lynn]] in [[Norfolk|Norfolk, England]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S2000172&SiteName=&countyCode=29&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Grimston Warren Pit | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 1 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%272000172%27|title=Map of Grimston Warren Pit|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 1 June 2018}}</ref> It is a [[Geological Conservation Review]] site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4174&gcr=1233 |title= Grimston Warren (Berriasian, Valanginian, Hauterivian, Barremian) |series=Geological Conservation Review |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee|access-date= 25 May 2018}}</ref> |
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This former quarry is described by [[Natural England]] as "a nationally important site for dating the constituent [[facies]] of the [[Lower Cretaceous]] in north Norfolk". It has yielded [[ammonite]]s which date to the [[Hauterivian]] age around 130 million years ago.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/2000172.pdf |title=Grimston Warren Pit citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 1 June 2018}}</ref> |
This former quarry is described by [[Natural England]] as "a nationally important site for dating the constituent [[facies]] of the [[Lower Cretaceous]] in north Norfolk". It has yielded [[ammonite]]s which date to the [[Hauterivian]] age around 130 million years ago.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/2000172.pdf |title=Grimston Warren Pit citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 1 June 2018}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 29 December 2024
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Norfolk, England |
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| Grid reference | TF 673 222[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 6.6 hectares (16 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1996[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Grimston Warren Pit is a 6.6-hectare (16-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This former quarry is described by Natural England as "a nationally important site for dating the constituent facies of the Lower Cretaceous in north Norfolk". It has yielded ammonites which date to the Hauterivian age around 130 million years ago.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grimston Warren Pit.
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Grimston Warren Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Grimston Warren Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Grimston Warren (Berriasian, Valanginian, Hauterivian, Barremian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Grimston Warren Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.