Chantry Mill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 094 138[1]
InterestGeological
Area8.7 hectares (21 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Chantry Mill is a 8.7-hectare (21-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Storrington in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site provides the best exposure of the junction between the Gault and Folkestone Beds of the Wealden Group, dating to around 140 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous.[4]

A public footpath runs along the south-western edge of the site.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Chantry Mill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Chantry Mill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Chantry Mill (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Chantry Mill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

50°54′47″N 0°26′42″W / 50.913°N 0.445°W / 50.913; -0.445

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