Warnham SSSI
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ 178 352[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 28.5 hectares (70 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Warnham SSSI is a 28.5-hectare (70-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Horsham in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
This site exposes rocks of the Weald Clay Group, dating to the Lower Cretaceous around 130 million years ago. It preserves fossil plants from freshwater and brackish-marine environments.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Warnham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Map of Warnham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Warnham (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Warnham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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