Pembury Cutting and Pit
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Kent |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 612 414[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Pembury Cutting and Pit is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site exposes rocks of the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation, dating to the Early Cretaceous around 140 to 100 million years ago. There are many fossils of Lycopodites, an extinct plant.[4]
This site is in three separate areas, and a lane and a footpath run along the side of two of them.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Pembury Cutting and Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Map of Pembury Cutting and Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Pembury (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Pembury Cutting and Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 February 2018.