Shepshed Cutting
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 461 185[1]
InterestGeological
Area6.0 hectares (15 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Shepshed Cutting is a 6.0 hectares (15 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1][2]

The Triassic deposits in Shepshed Cutting are unique, with a flat sheet of galena resting on red clay, and the whole enclosed in sandstone. The site is described by Natural England as "of international importance for developing a better understanding of the origins of mineral deposits and the processes which form them".[3]

A public footpath runs through the site.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Shepshed Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Shepshed Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Shepshed Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

52°45′43″N 1°19′08″W / 52.762°N 1.319°W / 52.762; -1.319

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