Coppedhall Hanger
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 078 276[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.6 hectares (1.5 acres)[1]
Notification1992[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Coppedhall Hanger is a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Billingshurst in West Sussex.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

A stream runs through this site and it exposes a layer of sand, silt and jet from the Lower Weald Clay around 130 million years ago. The sand contains fragments of detritus dating to the 280 million year old Cornubian batholith.[4]

This site is a steeply sloping area of grassland, scrub and woodland. There is access from a public footpath which runs close to the southern end.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Coppedhall Hanger". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Coppedhall Hanger". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Billingshurst (Wealden)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Coppedhall Hanger citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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