| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Norfolk |
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| Grid reference | TG 053 415[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 9.4 hectares (23 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Glandford (Hurdle Lane) is a 9.4-hectare (23-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Sheringham in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site[3] and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]
This is a working quarry in the valley of the River Glaven. It has a complex sequence of deposits formed by Pleistocene glaciers, with till, lacustrine calcareous silts, sands and coarse gravels, which throw light on the glacial history of the area.[5]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Glandford (Hurdle Lane)". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ↑ "Map of Glandford (Hurdle Lane)". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ↑ "Glandford (Hurdle Lane) (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Glandford (Hurdle Lane) citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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